How to deal with depression in fall and winter

In autumn and winter, there is not enough sunlight, and the sun is known to be a strong antidepressant, but our autumn rains and winter blizzards should not be blamed for everything. After all, without them it is impossible to appreciate the warmth and beauty of spring and summer. Everything that is good and lasts for a long time gradually becomes commonplace and unremarkable. Everything is relative.

Therefore, one should not be angry with autumn and winter bad weather and short sunny days. Try to find the light that will shine and give you warmth. This is your home. Create comfort and good mood in it, which will warm not only you, but also your loved ones. When you feel this, then everyone will feel warm and joyful on a cold winter evening.

And soft new things, such as warm socks or fur slippers, or maybe a sweater made of delicate affectionate cashmere, will help you with this too. And not only them - books by your favorite authors, photographs of flowers you have grown last summer in your country house or in your beautiful garden, in which you probably still have a lot to do or redo, in other words, big plans; summer photos of your children and the closest and dearest people who are near you.

Talk to each other over evening tea with raspberry jam. How many moments in our life should we cherish and not rush the time of autumn or winter bad weather, but just look out the window, drenched in rain, feel the warmth of our home and our loved ones, and say - how good it is that you are near, I value you so much ... These words and feelings come precisely at such moments when autumn rains or winter frost are outside the window. It is then that you feel the warmth of your home and loved ones. This is so, isn't it?

But if you really felt that, despite your financial well-being, success at work and even the success of your children, you are lonely and sad, and your loved ones next to you cannot change your state ...

Depression and depression have a negative impact on us and our feelings and thus on our perception of the outside world. What is the cause of depression, or what form of severity is it in you? A doctor can answer these questions. But one must hurry to leave the oppressed state, and the sooner the better.

How to deal with depression in the fall and winter?

Start your morning not with strong coffee, but with warm-up exercises with rhythmic and cheerful music or with jogging in the fresh air, ending with water procedures.

Go to work on foot, get out a little earlier. Walk in the fresh air, enjoy the beauty of nature, morning coolness. Drink less coffee while working.

In depression, it is especially important to find the essential oil, the smell of which will be useful and pleasant for you.

The olfactory system transmits the received impulses to the brain the fastest when inhaling essential oil vapors. Therefore, their effect is quite effective on the mental state of the human body.

The best essential oils for treating depression are - rose, jasmine, bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, geranium, lavender, mimosa, verbena, ylang-ylang, hyssop, cedar, neroli.

Essential oils can help overcome this condition. The recipes below are for common depression. If your condition has passed the limit of brief ailments, you should see your doctor.

Flavor Lamp Mix

Snuff mix

Aromatic baths

Take 1 tablespoon of jojoba base oil (peach or almond) and add 3 drops each essential oils - grapefruit, cedar and jasmine. Mix everything and pour into the prepared bath (water temperature 37-38 degrees). The bath should be taken 15 - 20 minutes 2 - 3 times a week. General course - 10 baths.

To improve your mood, you can inhale essential oils of neroli or rose oil throughout the day (put 1-2 drops of oil on a handkerchief).

To combat fatigue, which is so characteristic of the winter period, take a tincture of Chinese magnolia vine or Eleutherococcus in the morning or at lunchtime. Start with 3-5 drops, maybe that will be enough for you. Otherwise, you can increase (consult your doctor).

Brew ginger and lemon tea.

If you often feel unwell, constantly wear a bottle of aromatic oil, take aromatic baths 2-3 times a week, spray your favorite perfume or perfume containing the same oil, linen closet and your clothes.

Work, do what you love. It is the latter that can often help prevent depression. Go in for sports. Any type of muscle activity helps the body produce hormones that make you feel happy. Broaden your horizons, read more. There is no unnecessary knowledge.

When anxiety arises, start thinking or remembering things that make you feel good. Enjoy every moment of life ...

Try your best to be happy. In any situation in life, do not let yourself be overcome by despair! Everyone has both good luck and bad luck. After a gloomy day, the sun will surely appear.