There are a few ways to try and overcome the symptoms of SAD.
First of all, it is important to make sure that you receive as much sunlight as possible during the winter months. Doing so will help maintain your biological clock and balance your serotonin levels.
It’s also crucial to maintain a healthy diet and exercise, especially during the winter. When it gets colder, a lot of the time we’re stuck inside doing nothing. This increases the chance of depression and promotes low energy, so we need to make sure that we’re staying active during the winter.
You can also try physical or massage therapy.
One way to really boost serotonin and melatonin is to switch out a regular blanket for a weighted blanket.
But how exactly can a weighted blanket help?