Beating the Winter Blues
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for SPRING!! Between the snow, icy roads, and lack of daylight, this winter seems to be much longer than recent winters…and I keep asking myself, when will be it over?
In an effort to try and beat the blues, I decided to do a little online research for some helpful tips on beating the doldrums. I came across an article by Petrene Soames, titled Top Ten Tips To Beat The Winter Blues. In the article, Soames points out ten simple tips that can be applied in everyday life including:
1. Wear layers of clothes rather than heavy pieces, this will avoid the feeling of being weighed down.
2. Take up a winter sport or activity, just make sure to dress appropriately to conserve body heat.
3. Take up a new hobby that will occupy free time.
4. Wear bright colors, this will lift not only your spirits, but those around you!
5. Bring fresh flowers into your home or paint a room a bright color.
6. Imagine what color you need more of in your life and breathe it in, close your eyes and imagine floating on a cloud of that color (ok, this one might be a bit of a far stretch!).
7. Take in as much sun as possible.
8. Feed yourself a diet of positive news and thoughts. Skip the evening news, horror or sad movies, or watching violence.
9. Use positive affirmations to stay balanced.
10. Say no to colds, flu, and other winter illnesses. Keep a positive spirit and positive thoughts to ward of these illnesses.
Hopefully you can utilize some of these tips to get you through the next few months, I know I will.
Feel free to share…
Angie
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19th, 2009 by Angie | | 0 Comments
