Tweaking your morning routine may help with seasonal affective disorder.
Learn more about these seasonal depression tips to boost your mood.
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What causes seasonal depression, exactly?
Just note that not all of these tips will work for everyone.
Thats why Dr. Sersecion recommends sticking to a scheduled bedtime and wake time that doesnt waver.
Dr. Sersecion recommends priming your morning wakeup with bright sunlight from an open window or asunlight-simulating lamp.
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This can look like keeping your curtains open for the morning or swapping your black-out curtains with sheer shades.
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Perhaps the best part about adding movement into your day to help protect against SAD?
For one, youll want to see to it your lamp is SAD-certified and provides 10,000 lux of light.
Youll also want to start ASAP.
Dr. Sersecion recommends getting into the habit as soon as you might in the fall.
If these seasonal depression tips dont helpDr.
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