Days Getting Longer

It’s not uncommon to suffer from seasonal downess or depression, especially after the busyness of the holidays ends and we enter into January and February. It often feels like we’re in the depths of winter, but something that can help is realizing that, since we are past the winter solstice, the days are only getting longer and longer! We are slowly getting to the point where the sun sets after the work day ends, so try and get out for a little walk after work. Even just standing outside in the light for a couple minutes can give us joy. Whether you are a winter person or a summer person, a daytime person or a night owl, getting some sunlight is good for us. It helps our circadian rhythms, Vitamin D absorption, and release of serotonin, dubbed the “feel-good hormone.”