011 | 10 Ways to Fight SAD this Winter

The cold temperatures and short, dark days make winter an already difficult season without the added stress and restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, I had a conversation with a good friend of mine, Madelyn Peppard, to go over her list of 10 things she's doing to prepare for and combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). We talked about: what is Seasonal Affective Disorder? (0:54) who is most at risk for SAD? (1:39) 4 recommendations for fighting SAD (1:59) keeping a clean space (4:20) rooting yourself in faith and spirituality (7:27) substituting time on social media with other activities (9:47) exercising daily & going for walks (13:00) trying to keep a consistent sleep schedule (17:37) finding a community and fellowship (21:30) making a list of activities and affirmations (23:46) seeing a therapist (26:46) getting enough vitamin D (29:30) being patient and trusting the process (30:56) Madelyn’s favorite quote from Russell Wilson (33:10) Madelyn’s New Year’s resolutions (34:10) her favorite episodes of The Office (34:35) To find links to everything we mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected]. ⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑ If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-bliss-bean You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bliss-bean-show/id1533921702 ⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑ Website | www.theblissbean.com YouTube | The Bliss Bean Instagram | @theblissbean ⭑ OTHER ⭑ Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean