Today I realized that I'm starting to drag. As in drag down, get dragged down, slow down, slog along. If it's not cured by a couple of nights of at least eight hours of sleep, eating good food and drinking plenty of water, I'll buy some "stress" vitamins to catch up on my B-complex vitamins and such, and I'll have to kick myself outside to play with the kids or take them along on walks, regardless of the weather. That's the vitamin D thing. All this to avoid my mini-seasonal depression thing that I've successfully dodged the last several years and Really Don't Want to deal with again.
Sleep. Colorful veggies, complex carbs, protein, oranges, water. Good vitamins. Outdoor activity and sunlight.
I ought to feel better after a week of that. Hmm.
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I don't use tanning beds, no. I prefer going for a walk or playing with the kids outdoors; it's free, and I receive bonuses of exercise, time focusing on the kids, breathing good outdoor air, and generally enjoying the outdoors -- birds, clouds, wintry scenes, plants, etc.
I only need about 30 minutes of direct sunlight on my skin each day in winter (I think) to make the vitamin D I need, and that Actual Sunshine is pretty powerful stuff. If I spend that time outside in the morning, I think it helps with the seasonal thing even more than at other times of day.
Hmmm. I'm convincing myself -- now I'm actually interested in going for a walk!
No offense taken, Margarett -- I just need free, and outdoors, in my circumstances. And, of course, I write to remember/remind *myself* why it is I want to do it :)
Sounds like you have a good remedy! :)
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