Day 11 of Blogtober 2024 and we are discussing Coping With Our Mental Health. Now that the weather has changed.
There is no denying in the Summer, we seem to be happier. Seeing blue skies and the sun shining, really does affect our mood and make us feel happier.
When the weather changes our mental health can take a hit.
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We Feel Sad
While some people remain happy and cheery throughout the year. For others Autumn and Winter makes the sad. They can not explain why they feel so down, nothing major has changed Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD for short is more common than we think. There are many ways to combat this – maybe look at purchasing a lamp that replicates natural sunlight.
Feeling Alone
As the days get colder and the nights draw in, gone our the days of getting out and meeting friends. We tend to stay in rather than heading out on a cold wet and windy night. Those with partners and family, this is just a way of live. Those who live alone, suddenly feel the loneliness as they sit in on those long cold nights.
- Check in on friends who live alone – invite them over for an evening and maybe have them stay over
- Enrol in an evening class
- Find a new hobby
- Create a space both inside and out where you can switch off
If you do struggle once Autumn is here, talk to those close to you. Let them know you are struggling. Never feel you are a burden as family and friends are there for you.
Do struggle when the seasons change? How do you cope?
I tell everyone that I hate the cold weather and I’m moving to Spain – like a broken record every single year LOL! Seriously, it’s too easy to stay tucked up in bed or on the sofa under a rug so making the effort to keep in touch with friends and family, even if it’s just a WhatsApp message, is important.
It is easy to stay indoors and hide away when the weather is cold, but socialising even through messages is a great way of keeping in contact.
I do miss the daylight in winter as I seem to travel to and from work in the dark. I do enjoy shutting the curtains as soon as I get in, popping on the heating and lighting fragrant candles!
The dark mornings are definitely here, even 8am when taking C to college it was really dark still
I do feel the difference between seasons – I find getting out so beneficial
I do love the changing seasons and seeing nature at its best being out and about it so beneficial