It’s a familiar feeling for many of us over the winter months: the light fades, the darker days settle in and your mood dips. It can feel hard to get outside and hard to do really anything. Motivating yourself off the couch becomes an even bigger challenge than normal.
But there’s steps you can take to counter those feelings. In this episode Dr. Michael Terman, an expert in treating seasonal depression with light therapy, shares his best tips and findings for getting through the winter months with your mood and sanity intact.
Some of the good stuff:
[3:35] Dr. Michael Terman’s favorite outdoor space
[5:23] How he got into the study of light therapy and circadian rhythm
[6:41] What his research found
[10:52] What light has to do with depression
[16:28] Where is it a problem?
[19:15] Does this have to be a problem year after year?
[26:33] What does going outside have to do with it?
[34:09] What is a light box and how to find one
[44:44] Dr. Terman’s favorite outdoor moment
It’s a familiar feeling for many of us over the winter months: the light fades, the darker days settle in and your mood dips. It can feel hard to get outside and hard to do really anything. Motivating yourself off the couch becomes an even bigger challenge than normal.
But there’s steps you can take to counter those feelings. In this episode Dr. Michael Terman, an expert in treating seasonal depression with light therapy, shares his best tips and findings for getting through the winter months with your mood and sanity intact.
Some of the good stuff:
[3:35] Dr. Michael Terman’s favorite outdoor space
[5:23] How he got into the study of light therapy and circadian rhythm
[6:41] What his research found
[10:52] What light has to do with depression
[16:28] Where is it a problem?
[19:15] Does this have to be a problem year after year?
[26:33] What does going outside have to do with it?
[34:09] What is a light box and how to find one
[44:44] Dr. Terman’s favorite outdoor moment