I am going to be very real with you here - November is a tough month in our house. Every year, it seems to get a little harder. Why? Well, because Jason and I suffer from seasonal affective disorder or SAD. It's not ideal to have 2 people in the same house struggle, but we know that it happens so we plan for it and can support each other, taking turns being the "rock" for the other person.
What is SAD? It is a mood disorder subset where people who have normal mental health throughout the year, exhibit depressive symptoms at the same time each year. This most commonly happens in the winter. The biggest thing for us is the lack of sunlight as the days get shorter as well as the cold (for me). I think that I was meant to be born in the tropics and I don't love the cold.
Common symptoms include:
1. Sleeping too much - feeling tired all the time even though you are getting adequate hours of sleep
2. Having a lack of energy and motivation
3. Over-eating or craving carbohydrate dense foods
4. Feeling sad or anxious
We have a rule in our house that we do not make any major decisions in November. The girls are super good about it - as soon as we start making plans to sell everything and move to an island, the just say, "it's November" and it usually brings us back. I would love to say that nothing phases us and we are happily living our best lives all the time, but I would be lying. This is a struggle that we have learned to deal with over the years, and over the next week, I will share some tactics that can help. If you suffer from this, know you are not alone. The key is to be aware and understand it. I hope that I can help a little throughout the week. It is important to look after our physical and mental health, so be sure that you are not neglecting one.
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