This is the SAD-dest time of the Year — so get Outside

This is the SAD-dest time of the Year — so get Outside

With the oppressiveness of a New England winter fully upon us, for many this can be the saddest time of the year — quite literally. The medical community has long-recognized that the shortened days of winter affect all of us to a certain extent and have given it a name — Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Scientists do not understand exactly how the lack of daylight works on our brains, but demonstrable symptoms of the syndrome include heightene…