Winter is upon us! It’s that time of the year when the cold air lingers and the sun hides behind snow clouds. We pack ourselves in layers and seek warmth under blankets.
Our mood shifts in winter too. The gradual change from summer to winter parallels decreasing happiness. This effect is often referred to as seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder.
This change in season may have us feeling lethargic, unmotivated, cold, sad, and melancholy.
The shorter days and lack of sunlight can also leave us feeling depleted and defeated.
This shift in mood is natural. The winter months are the time to hibernate, slow down and shut down like the trees and animals around us. It is nature’s order.
When this natural order is met with dread and resistance only more discomfort is generated. We can not control the weather. What we can control is our response. There are a number of ways to do this, but the first is to shift your thoughts about winter.
In Chinese Medicine, we know that winter is a nourishing Yin time for introversion, introspection, and deep rest. It is a time to replenish, renew, cultivate, and create. To be who you truly are, and to commune with those who truly support you. Winter is a blessing. It gives us the time to light our internal fire and seek contentment within.
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