Well this little post I made over my morning coffee is gaining quite a bit more traction than I expected (which I'm happy for, remember to take your vitamin d!)
Here's a few more reminders for the upcoming winter darkness:
- Vitamin d is fat soluble, meaning you need to consume it with fat for your body to absorb it properly. This is why a lot of vitamin d capsules contain Omega-3 and/or other oils. If you aren't eating or drinking something rich in fat when you take your vitamin d, take it with a spoonful of something like Omega-3 oil. In the Nordics it's popular to have a spoonful of fish oil in the mornings because fish oil is rich in Omega-3, which helps with SAD especially when taken alongside vitamin d.
- Check with a doctor or local healthcare provider what they think is an appropriate amount of vitamin d to take at your latitude. I just found out from my doctor last winter that I wasn't taking nearly enough vitamin d for how far north I am, and she told me to actually quadruple my dose. It sure made a difference and last winter was noticeably less miserable for me.
- When using a light therapy lamp, it's best to try to position it as close to eye level as possible, and ideally around 60cm / 2 feet away from your face.
- Try your best to still go out and be physically active, I promise it really does help with SAD! I know, trust me I know how much harder it is to make yourself go out and still be active when it's so dark and cold and miserable out. But if you make an effort to still go out and meet your friends at a cafe you will feel better. If you still make an effort to move your body you will feel better. Last winter I actually bought a DDR gamepad and got back into DDR so I could still move and get some exercise over the winter. It really does help, I promise!
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