Supplements I left supplementation as the last tip in this series. It is an important factor in preventing a mid-winter funk, but you should use them in conjunction with the other tips: 1. Socialize. Get together with your friends as often as possible. It makes winter bearable! 2. Sleep. It is hard to have […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 7
Celebrate Your Talents What do you truly *love* to do? Sometimes when we become mothers, we put the “frivolous” things that we enjoy on the back burner while we take care of our families. While some of this is necessary, we don’t have to give up what we love doing just because we have kids. […]
San Francisco PES earns her certification
I am interrupting my series on Beating the Winter Blahs for a special announcement… Kristina Wingeier has completed the requirements for Certification! She has gained valuable experience preparing placentas for mothers using the PBi method of encapsulation. She has also completed additional food safety handling courses and meets CA state requirements for her field. […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 6
Exercise I can hear the groans already… you knew I was going to get to exercise, right?! Like anything else, doing the right thing is always more effort than not dealing with it. However, the benefits of this one single tip are huge. * Your body functions better * You get natural endorphins […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 5
You are what you Eat When I’m in a funk, food is a source of comfort for me and I go for it in a big way. This is so obviously counter-productive. I feel bad, so why not pack on a few pounds so I can be depressed about that too? This starts a whole […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 4
The series on Beating the Winter Blahs continues…. Laugh Laugh? But I’m depressed! Yeah, I know. So force it. In the depths of a funk, I notice that I rarely smile, letalone laugh. My kids can be bouncing around me, laughing and playing and having a great time. I barely manage a grunt in […]
