During the winter months, it’s not uncommon to feel tired, drowsy and unenergetic. In some cases, these symptoms can become so severe that it can be clinically diagnosed as winter depression or SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).

If you’ve got the winter blahs, it’s most often blamed on lack of natural sun exposure. Scientists believe that one way to beat the winter blahs is to expose yourself to as much natural sunlight as possible. While this may be harder than it sounds with those persistent gray skies and heavy clouds, just a few minutes of sun exposure at midday can do wonders for your energy levels. But don’t forget the sunblock if you’re out for a long time!

Replacing regular light bulbs with high intensity ones can also help on those particularly cloudy days.

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