The Better Show
Beat the Winter Blues
Episode Summary
On this episode we explore techniques and tools for beating the winter blues and getting more enjoyment from the winter months.
Episode Notes
Show Notes
- 2:01 — March shares that he recently switched over to all Christmas music all the time on his Spotify playlist and Darren discovers a couple of new Christmas songs that are exclusive to Amazon Prime.
- 6:40 — How can you tell if you are affected by the “winter blues.”
- 10:22 — What causes the “winter blues.”
- 15:14—We explore a new study that suggests that people with lighter eyes might be more resilient to Seasonal Affective Disorder.
- 18:39—March shares his personal experience with the winter blues growing up in Ireland.
- 25:07 —Darren discusses his first experience dealing with the winter blues after moving to the Pacific Northwest.
- 27:01 — Ian does a latitude check on his hometown and discusses the experience of a friend whose doctor prescribed a sun lamp as a way to combat winter blues.
- 34:14 — Exercise as a way to counter the effects of winter blues.
- 35:23 — How avoiding simple carbs can also help improve your mood during the dark days of winter.
- 37:57 — We discuss some research that indicates that consumption of fish oil can help improve mood.
- 43:42 — How to use light therapy to help overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder and the relationship between bright light and the body’s production of melotonin.
- 54:20 —If the sun won’t come to you, maybe you consider going to the sun.
- 58:44 — How hot-cold therapy and spending some time in a sauna can help improve your mood during the cold winter months.
- 1:06:21 — We decide on The Better Next Step for this episode and discuss what experiment each of us are going to try based on this episode.
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