SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'm 99% sure I have it.
Symptoms (during cold, gloomy weather):
- Feel sad, grumpy, moody, or anxious (CHECK!)
- Lose interest in your usual activities (CHECK!)
- Eat more and crave carbs (CHECK)
- Gain weight (CHECK!)
- Sleep more and feel drowsy during the day time (CHECK CHECK!)

It's really unfortunate that weather controls me like this. According to the article I got this information from, SAD is caused by a lack of sunlight. But isn't everyone deprived of sunlight during the winter? So why do only a few people get affected so much?

Anyways, if I have this so called disorder, I just have to learn to cope with it. If you have it too, here are some tips!

-Listen to music that's fast paced. Even if you aren't a fan of fast paced songs, it will make you feel more energized.
-EXERCISE. Definitely gives you more energy and gets produces happy hormones, or endorphins. :)
- Try especially hard not to procrastinate so you can get more time with friends and family.
- Before you go to sleep, spend 5 minutes taking deep, long, breaths.
-Come up with a mantra, no matter how cheesy it sounds, and repeat it to yourself once at night and once when you wake up.
-Take 20 minutes out of your day to read a book that you like.

I know its sunny and hot out right now, but if we have a rainy spell coming up soon, try these tricks out!

That's it for now folks.