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Mental Health Support

Zackzzzz

(242 posts)

6. Look on the bright side.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 12:45 AM

Dec 7

Winter Solstice is on December 21!!!!

My Aunt Lil would walk around the block, [Chicago]
in the morning, in summer and winter, everyday.

I am always cold, but since I walk, outside,
20-30 minutes, I rarely get that chill.
I use trekking poles because it helps my breathing.
If it's bad weather, I do physical therapy exercises, inside.

Since I have been doing this, I am
more accepting of the early darkness.

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Just a small observation for myself re S.A.D. ... [View all] electric_blue68 Dec 6 OP

Have you tried solar spectrum lighting ? eppur_se_muova Dec 6 #1

No, never tried them... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #2

I got some relief today. multigraincracker Dec 6 #3

I have found that vitamin D supplements perfessor Dec 6 #4

I think I could sleep twelve hours a night in the winter darkness. hunter Dec 6 #5

Look on the bright side. Zackzzzz Dec 7 #6

True, it won't be that long till Solstice. And the sunset starts to get longer (incrementaly at first)after the 9th. electric_blue68 Dec 8 #8

I shallow breathe, bad posture at the waist up. Zackzzzz Dec 10 #10

TY. Interesting!... electric_blue68 Dec 10 #11

I set the poles in the ground, out to the side ____/o about 45%. Zackzzzz Dec 12 #12

Norwegian 4x4 workout, alternative Zackzzzz Dec 14 #14

I think I may have a touch of SAD, too. ShazzieB Dec 8 #7

Could be, and I totally get that! Good luck! electric_blue68 Dec 8 #9

Well, you can try my methodology if you want to. OldBaldy1701E Dec 13 #13

Probably not, but TY. electric_blue68 Dec 15 #15

I am glad that it does not suck. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #16

TY! electric_blue68 Tuesday #17