Do you find winter, with its cold weather and long, dark nights depressing? You're not alone – many others feel just like you. In fact, in countries where it gets cold for months on end, people often suffer from so-called seasonal-affective disorder. Luckily, a few simple lifestyle changes can lift your mood.
Take action:
Follow a balanced diet that contains foods from all the different food groups; make sure you're getting enough of the B-vitamins – either through supplements or foods; eat foods, such as fish and other types of seafood, that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids; cut out stimulants such as caffeine and cigarettes; and do regular exercise – a surefire way of spiking up the "feel-good" hormones – by joining a gym or going for walks or jogs during daytime.
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