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Crusty · 12-23-2014, 01:23 AM

This discussion on "seasonal depression", well, depressed me a bit. Out here in central Ohio, we miss out on a lot of the good aspects of winter. Temperature generally hover around freezing, no snow, no sun. Skiing in Ohio consists of man-made snow on a hill. Generally, it's just muddy and grey.

My wife gets especially grumpy at this time of year, so I looked into it with considerable attention.

We found that replacing the breakfast room light with a really bright full-spectrum fluorescent fixture really helped. I can also see how vitamin D might be beneficial.

However, I just ran across an article on using scents to help your mood.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5193609.html

I intend to try some of these scents, especially pine. We've had an artificial tree for many years and, aside from the pitch, the only thing I miss is the smell of a live tree.

12-23-2014, 01:23 AM	#58
Crusty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbus OH / Smiths Pt Posts: 128 Thanks: 176 Thanked 158 Times in 57 Posts	Back to Seasonal Depression... This discussion on "seasonal depression", well, depressed me a bit. Out here in central Ohio, we miss out on a lot of the good aspects of winter. Temperature generally hover around freezing, no snow, no sun. Skiing in Ohio consists of man-made snow on a hill. Generally, it's just muddy and grey. My wife gets especially grumpy at this time of year, so I looked into it with considerable attention. We found that replacing the breakfast room light with a really bright full-spectrum fluorescent fixture really helped. I can also see how vitamin D might be beneficial. However, I just ran across an article on using scents to help your mood. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5193609.html I intend to try some of these scents, especially pine. We've had an artificial tree for many years and, aside from the pitch, the only thing I miss is the smell of a live tree.