November 28, 2022

Letter to Myself 003: Winter Wellness & SAD

Welcome back to our third edition of Letter to Myself! This month we’ll be looking at Winter Wellness and Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Helping Hands

Wintertime can be such a challenging time for so many people, especially with their mental health. Shorter days and colder weather often means less Vitamin D, less exercise, and subsequently, worsened mental health. For many, this is the time of year their Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms begin. Others may experience a decrease in mobility due to poor weather, which can feel extremely limiting. If winter tends to get you down, whatever the reason may be, hopefully some of these upcoming resources can help mitigate some of the struggles faced during this season.

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If you want to learn more about Seasonal Affective Disorder and it’s treatments, here is a great article ->

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If you want some activities to beat the ‘Winter Blues’, this is the article for you ->

If you experience symptoms of depression in the winter or struggle with wintertime SAD, this video has some useful insight ->

Client Corner

Some kind words about Cognito from a client:

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