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Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

3 Ways to Avoid a SAD Winter

Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

Shann Vander Leek & Ananga Sivyer

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Education

4.4858 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2010

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

As we alter our clocks and acknowledge the fact that summer is gone and we have weeks of long dark evenings ahead, many of us begin to feel the urge to hibernate. We get sluggish and sleepy and we resent the lack of light. Sometimes we feel anxious or mildly depressed as the weeks roll by and we wait for spring to lighten things up again. In this podcast Shann shares three simple ways to fend off the blues and nurture your light side..

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Anxiety Slayer Series. Our mission is to assist you with creating more peace and tranquility in your life

0:14.7

through anxiety release exercises and supportive tools created to slay your

0:19.9

anxiety.

0:27.0

Three ways to avoid a sad winter.

0:31.0

Millions of people living in the Northern Hemisphere suffer from seasonal effective disorder, or sad.

0:37.0

Here in the United States, I've yet to meet anyone who relishes the fact that it gets dark an hour after we pick up the kids from school.

0:46.4

As we alter our clocks and acknowledge the fact that summer is gone and we have weeks of long

0:51.9

dark evenings ahead.

0:53.0

Many of us begin to feel the urge to hibernate.

0:56.0

We get sluggish and sleepy and we resent the lack of light.

1:00.0

Sometimes we feel anxious or mildly depressed as the weeks roll by and we wait for spring to lighten things up again.

1:09.0

Here are three simple ways to fend off the blues and nurture your light side. Make the most of daylight. Many people

1:18.2

find their spirits lifted by getting outside in natural daylight every day.

1:23.3

Going for a brisk walk is ideal.

1:26.4

It helps your body keep energized and adjusted to the season.

1:30.4

Staying indoors and missing out on the fresh air can lead to feelings similar to jet lag as your body becomes out of sink and quite sluggish.

1:39.0

Get outside for at least 15 minutes a day.

1:43.0

Stretch and breathe and make the most of what light there is.

1:48.0

Dawn and dusk are good times to spend in meditation.

1:51.0

It will help to relax your body and lift your mood and keep your body

1:56.0

clock in touch with the transition into winter in a healthy and settled way. Use spicy seasonal sense.

2:05.0

Essential oils are a great way to lighten the mood of your evenings.

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