Overcoming the Winter Blues

Overcoming the Winter Blues

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a real condition that often strikes during the colder months. Discover how CBT techniques can help you overcome the "winter blues."

4 Ways to Push Back Against the Winter Blues

Winter is here, and with it comes the uninvited guest nobody asked for: the winter blues. You know, that sluggish, blah feeling that creeps in when the days are shorter, the weather’s colder, and your social calendar feels as barren as a January tree. It’s not just in your head—it’s a real thing, and mental health deserves more attention than we often give it. While “mental health” might bring to mind serious conditions like depression or OCD, i…

Staying ahead of the winter blues

When the days are short and cold, many people start to feel tired, cranky or down. Kids can feel this too. The “winter blues” are common when we spend less time outside and more time indoors. While these feelings are…

How I Plan To Beat The Winter Blues

The sun sets at 4 p.m. and the temperature won’t rise above 40 degrees for another few months. It’s official: winter is here. With seemingly constant gray skies and wind that feels like it might knock you over on your walk to class, it is easy to feel unmotivated and frustrated in your everyday life. Classes begin to feel impossible and you find yourself spending less time with your friends and more time lying in bed. When the weather gets gloom…