This article on Details.com explores seasonal affective disorder (SAD), specifically what it is, how it happens, and five simple strategies on how to fend it off. Within the article, Dr. Sack explains, “although seasonal depression is more common in women than in men, when men do deal with it, they tend to experience more severe symptoms.” He then goes on to provide some tips on how to prevent/deal with SAD including, embracing winter weather workouts and getting more vitamin D. Additionally, Dr. Sack stresses that waking up earlier and going to sleep earlier during the winter months, “can help you maximize the amount of light in your day, while also shifting your biological clock so that you don’t feel sleepy mid-day and bright-eyed at night.” Read the entire article here.
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