Winter Solstice

The 22nd of December is the Winter solstice (the shortest day of the year). Many of you will already be feeling the effects of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). This is when there is not enough light in the day. The happens in autumn and winter. Symptoms are lack of energy, headaches, sleepy, fatigued and wanting to eat more carbohydrates. For more information see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder

Often a solution offered is ‘pull yourself together,’ or ‘just do more exercise.’ Exercise is good for the reduction of depression, however it does not get to the root. Pills can also help, they again do not get to the root.

Probably the best method for reducing the effects of SAD is a light box. However, research shows (Cognitive Reactivity In Seasonal Affective Disorder) that therapy can help to. This is usually in the form of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural therapy). The idea behind CBT is that it’s our thinking which needs to change to help us out of depression. CBT is very good at enabling change in thinking. However, hypnotherapy and NLP are both excellent at dealing with this and other forms of depression.

The hypnotherapy-NLP solution is an enjoyable, safe therapy which helps get to the root as well as change the sufferers’ mood directly.