5 Top Tips To Beat SAD

Combat The Winter Blues!

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) effects many peoples lives and can leave you feeling very low and unable to cope with simple every day things like working, exercising or socialising.



If you're getting up to go to work while it's dark and coming home again in darkness. And being met by rain and constant grey, windy skies every time you set foot out the door it can be easy to want to lock yourself up at home, watching TV and comfort eating.

Fortunately, we at LiveGood have 5 Top Tips to beat SAD and fight off the winter blues.

So get ready to fight back against the winter depression and feel as good as you do in the summer with these SAD beaters!


Get a Light Box
Using a Light Box can help you get out of the right side of the bed in the morning. They are designed to emit increasingly bright light to replicate the sun rising, which wakes you up naturally and feeling good. Some even have alarm clocks built-in. An early morning dose of artificial light can really help to make you feel better when getting up on a dark, wintery morning.

Get some Sunlight
Ok, this may seem difficult in the winter, but getting out into the open air with some natural daylight will help to lift your mood. Try taking a walk in the park at lunchtime and moving your desk closer to the window at the office.

Get plenty of Fibre
SAD can make you crave carbohydrates. Combat this by filling up on fresh fruit and vegetables. They will restore your energy levels and the fibre they contain will help keep cravings at bay. Their low fat levels will keep off the winter blubber, which will also help in lifting depression.

Take your Vitamins
Sunlight helps your body to produce vitamin D, with the lack of sun in the winter months meaning your body may lack this vital vitamin. A cod liver oil supplement is high in both vitamins A and D, as well as omega 3 fatty acids, which have been proven to fight depression and lift your mood.

Get plenty of Exercise!
Finally, and probably most importantly of all, is staying active! Research has proven that 30 minutes of vigorous exercise three times a week is effective against depression, due to the mood-boosting endorphins that it releases. Get outdoors for a ride or a run and you will certainly feel the benefits. Some people even find that running in the rain is very invigorating, for both body and mind!

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