As fresh as new snow are the resolutions we choose each new year to make positive improvements in our personal life. Many explore ideas of wellness: lose weight, smoke less, and exercise more. Yet only a small number of individuals are successful with their decision to improve.
Why do we experience failure with New Year Resolutions? The lack of success can be due to motivation decreasing, old habits returning, and depression beginning. During the gray months of the year, some individuals get the “Winter Blues” also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Research indicates a cause of SAD is due to a lack of vitamin D found in sun light, which affects the “feel good chemical” of the brain, serotonin. As serotonin decreases, mood may change to sad, grumpy, or lonely. A loss of interest in normal activities, sleep difficulties, and weight gain may also emerge as a result of SAD. Lack of light and decrease in positive activity perpetuate the feeling of being “blue” ultimately negatively affecting a new start to the New Year.
However, making a choice to overcome the “winter blues,” creating a detailed time-specific plan, and finding support from others can create an opportunity for a successful new start to the New Year. If you feel you need support with creating or following a plan to overcome the “winter blues”, call Harbor Symmetry Wellness at 419-475-5338. We understand that everyone needs a little help sometime; no matter what time of the year.
Happy New Year!
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