Fight the Winter Blahs
Winter is nearly here, and with all the shortening of the days comes the winter blahs. Fortunately, there are easy ways to fight off the blues.
- Exercise: regular exercise, from a brisk walk around the neighborhood to more strenuous workouts at the gym, to everything in between can help keep one feeling alive and perky! The euphoric feelings that working out provides carry over into the rest of one’s life and can definitely help with feelings of depression and anxiety.
- Nutrition: The Harvard School of Public Health published its Food Pyramid as an alternative to the flawed USDA pyramid. At the bottom of the pyramid is Daily Exercise and Weight Control as the key to good nutrition, but right above that is a diet full of whole grains, plant oils, fruits and vegetables. Good nutrition helps the body function at its optimal state and staves off the winter blues.
- Care of the spirit: A practice of meditation or self-reflection can stimulate the body’s systems to lift mood and elevate one’s spirit.
- Massage: You knew I couldn’t leave this one out, right? Being touched in a caring and compassionate way soothes the body and calms the mind. It’s very good for both client and therapist. Studies by the Touch Research Institute show that massage can “enhance attentiveness, alleviate depressive symptoms, reduce pain, reduce stress hormones, and improve immune functions.”
Receiving regular massage can help keep you feeling at your peak!
2 Responses to “Fight the Winter Blahs”
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Cruz D. Swinehart says:
6 March 2009 at 1:02 am
Hi nice post, i have come across your site once before when searching for something so i was just wondering something. I love your theme, would it happen to be a free one i can download, or is it a custom one you had made? In a few months i may get my own domain, but i don’t know how to setup themes so i don’t mind paying someone to make me a nice one and set it all up. Do you know any good WordPress designer companies, thanks for your help.
Paul Brown says:
6 March 2009 at 1:56 am
I use K2 for my theme. The photographs are ones I either took or had taken of me.
I do this site myself with the various plug-ins I use. I was a computer programmer for 22 years before I became a massage therapist, so I just do it myself. I’d also be happy to talk to you about helping you set up a site.