Ok this happens every year for me..... When winter time comes I suffer from horrible bouts of seasonal depression to the point where I don't want to even get out of bed............ I was wondering if anyone knew of a great multi herbal vitamin that would help with energy levels and boost my spirits. Hopfully with in the next year or so I will be in a much warmer climate until then any help would be a blessing! Thanks.................... *PEACE*
I've heard of this. It sounds terribly sad to me. I left the harshness of the east coast and never got misty eyed over ice and wet darkness during the winter mornings. There has been great success with ultra violet treatment in short doses. I'd suggest experimenting with hot tea combinations. Other than Vitamins C and D I can't think of anything else I'd recommend.
Significant stable transformations are available through meditation; see vipassana meditation. Basically note your feelings, sensations and hopes; the following post focuses on another issue but the method is briefly described, it is like physical exercise in that it is not always easy at first but the available rewards are profound; and, from my experience, it becomes, psychologically, easy. And remember that meditation will effect other daily routines, will change other daily routines, such as diet, or how we take food, or subtle aspects of our posture, or "where we go when;" or how react to visual, acoustic or other stimuli; how we 'connect with the world,' etc: http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98410&page=2 (excerpt from the above link): ".. Just as with the source of poetry these are originally experiences in our minds that are not in spoken or written laugauge but, instead, are in "the langauge of feelings." So listen to yourself by noting your experience. This means practice listening to your experience by noting what you can, noting what "comes to mind." When you do this you will see that too much information is passing by to verbally note. As this happens note that too much is going by to note and continue to note experience. Note anything: "this is silly"; "I am afraid"; "I want peace"; "I am embarrassed"; "there is too much going by to verbally note; "I have this sensation" etc, etc. If you are focused and have some faith you will see that the mind "jumps over" into strongly conversing with itself in the "langauge of feelings." With a little practice you [can] do this at anytime; while you are having conversations, while you are walking through the world, while someone is making fun of you. Buddists call this Vipassana meditation, its complement is another form of meditation called Shamatha meditation - look it up. Usually Shamatha is practiced first but it OK to do Vipassana first - you will find Shamatha as well. In my opinion many other religions teach the same thing in other forms, by other names. You will find that part of what you note are your wishes, that is your prayers.. " http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm With this method, and a sincere want to heal, much is available; far more than most consciously believe could ever be. Peace and Love, David .
I get the blues in the winter also. I found getting sun helps. You live in the south like I do, so there are plenty of sunny days during the winter. Just sitting and letting the sun soak into your face can do wonders.
Curious Jane--About this time of year, I get plumb sick of feeding the wood-stove, splitting and wheelbarreling wood, stacking it, unstacking it, cleaning ashes,etc., at al! BUT... it keeps me and my 6 pussycats warm. Would you have it different? The Zen master's truth: In the summer we sweat; in the winter we shiver.
