Winter Blues
- HealthYahoo Life UK
The health risks of lack of sunlight
A study has found that 1 in 2 London office workers only see the sunlight for 30 minutes per day.
- HealthAOL
Five ways to ward off seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a depressive illness that changes with the seasons. It affects 2 million people in the UK, according to SAD.org.uk, while up to 20 per cent of the population say they often experience the "winter
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Feeling blue? How to survive this seemingly everlasting winter
Although Blue Monday is long gone, a lot of us are still feeling a bit blue this winter. To cheer right back up again, why not forget that restrictive ‘new year new you diet’ and that ‘quitting social media for good!’ resolution. Instead, use these science-backed life hacks to favour cookie cramming, bubbly glugging and early morning workout avoiding for lazy lie-ins and Snapchat. Moderation is key, but it beats the alternative, right?
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7 steps to keep your mood up during winter
Eating healthily, seeing friends, getting outside and doing exercise are all trotted out year by year, so let’s assume you’re already doing those. Exercise is even more essential for your mental health in winter, and learning a new active skill is a great way to get fit without it feeling like a struggle. Book a beginner’s course to help get you started and make newbie boxing friends.
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14 thrifty ways to make winter less depressing
There’s no denying it, the clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and winter will soon be upon us. The UK long-range weather forecasters have issued their annual ‘enough snowfall to resurrect the mammoth’ threats and everyone’s suitably bummed out. You may as well stop enjoying the clement autumn weather and give up on life for the next five months. Just kidding.
