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Ann Cannon: In search of cures for the winter blues
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That said, I survive on an almost daily dose of o.j., a weekly dose of Ann Cannon, and five or ten minutes standing outside, eyes scrunched tightly closed, face turned toward the sun.
p.s. I loved Finland. I can't wait to go back. Of course it was 60 degrees and sunny while I was there and it snowed here. Go figure.
When growing up in the Northwest, I noticed many women kept busy during the winter months with crafts of all kinds, sewing and knitting projects--anything creative. That seems to help, unless one gets full-blown depression, for which medication is necessary. True, Portland doesn't have snow very much, but RAIN and overcast skies are most of the mix from November through June.
I'm curious--do you do your best writing in the spring and summer? It seems that writing in the winter might help.
Temperature inversions through the winter here are the absolute worst. Keep praying for succeeding snowstorms!
Literally, the ONLY thing that helps me through the winter is remembering that winter clothes are more concealing than summer clothes. You can't actually tell what a person looks like under a heavy, thick coat. But summer skirts? Cotton t-shirts? Merciless.
And my birthday's in winter. And Christmas. So I guess there are three things.
Your husband can find a job in a warmer climate.
Your children can visit you and the younger one(s)
still at home will survive in a non -chronic Lds atmosphere.
There may not be mts., but the constant sunshine
and warm is worth it. Loving Orlando.
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1. My full spectrum light box-- an hour a day does the trick. Much more than that, and I fidget like I've overdosed on caffeine (which I don't drink, so how would I know? Somehow I do. Maybe I drink it when I'm not looking.)
2. Getting out of town in January or February, someplace warm. And sunny. Arizona. Disneyland. St. George during a freak winter heat wave.
3. Having something to look forward to. Dinner with friends. A road trip. Spending my MacArthur grant money.
Oh yeah, and number
4. Starting the week off with your column.