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DiscussionTips for coping with The Darkness?
I’ve always struggled with the darkness of winter, but for whatever reason this year it’s been extra bad. When the sun sets the only things I want to do are
sleep and NOT get out of bed, even if it’s time (or past time) to
eat comfort foods
watch screens that are bright and take my mind off the darkness
Things I have tried:
programming the thermostat and light alarm so it’s not as cold and dark when I need to wake up. This is better than before but still I struggle getting out of bed
thinking of the winter as “cozy” instead of oppressive (this doesn’t always work, and makes me want to “cozify” it by eating comfort foods and being warm in bed)
Do any of you struggle with the darkness? What are your symptoms? How do you cope? Interesting in hearing more about this as it’s not something I see or hear many people talking about.