Winter Blues

With the onset of winter over here in Australia, I was wondering why I was growing so sluggish, and found this disorder when googling---- SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder , also known as Winter Blues. They seem to have medications for everything these days, however, since I try to stick to natural cures whenever possible, some of the home remedies that I have found useful are acupressure and foot reflexology. See the books on my carousel by Dr Dhiren. The only problem I find is that these technics are time consuming because they have to be done daily.

Also, I have tried various pilates DVDs, but my favourite is Rael's Pilates. He has 3 levels according to difficulty levels --- System 7, System 17 and System 27 (easiest to hardest), but System 17 is my favourite. It is really relaxing and his voice is quite hypnotic. He is very strict about the breathing, hence I get to oxygenate my blood much more than I normally do. After a session, I can feel my blood circulating and have much more energy. Again, this has to be done daily to feel the effects.

Other common sense approaches to beating the winter blues would be exposure to sunlight (pretty hard to find this week in Melbourne) every day and a good diet with loads of supplements. Also good ventilation in the house helps. If you're afraid of the house getting too cold if you open the windows, try the HRV system http://www.hrv.com.au/ or something similar in your area. It provides fresh air while moderating the temperature in your house while the windows are closed. Even if you don't have the winter blues these health tips will boost your immune system and might prevent you catching any bugs (like the swine flu)!