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 […]
Empowerment
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 […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 3
Nature When I am starting to get into my funk I like to retreat into my cave. I stay in the house, I don’t open the curtains, I don’t want to go anywhere. I want to stay in my sweatpants and t-shirt and vegetate. Very productive, I know. Getting outside always makes me feel […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 2
Sleep In one way, this seems counter-intuitive. When I’m depressed, I tend to want to sleep too much. The girls get up before dawn (when does the sun come back, anyway??), and I just want to pull the covers over my head and stay there all day. However, sleep is important for your brain […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 1
Socialize I notice that I tend to withdraw when I start to feel down. I don’t want to go out, I decline social invitations from friends, and dread turning on the computer to a flood of emails. This year, I will not let this start to happen. Luckily I have some great friends who […]
Post-Holiday Winter Blahs
The new year has hit, and here comes the post-holiday letdown. I tend to slide into a funk in January, as many of us do. Winter transitions from being quaint and festive to simply being cold and dark. And way too long. To fight the winter blues, I’m going to share the tips and […]
