SAD prevention thread

[MistySkiesAfterRain]

Just putting this here.

I suffer with SAD and have various strategies. I have a note in my diary to start planning from early August.

It's so wierd how every single year I can forget about it from March to September.

I've really come to the conclusion that the year is two separate halves. In the summer I have tried to get out as much as possible. I've also lost some weight.

I know there are other things to look forward to in autumn. At the moment it still feels on that cusp of not wanting to have to start planning for another season.

I've been feeling a slight lower mood and I realised its the slow attrition of daylight hours.

I do need to plan for the season but I'm a bit frozen on outstanding tasks I haven't done over the summer .

Craving sugar a lot, but good I am aware of this.

I used to have a note in my diary for early September to remind me why I was starting to feel crap! Definitely hitting the biscuits this week but otherwise I feel a bit in denial this year. Which is silly because like you I know that anticipating and being prepared is what makes it manageable. I'll start tapering back on to the SSRIs in a week or so and am going to plan meals with lots of green things as a starter...

@Mufflette I know the amnesia about it is unbelievable! But I suppose it is good to forget all summer.

I have also upped my SSRI, I was on 7.5mg and thinking of coming off but it hasn't happened yet this year so I am going back up to 10mg.

Bought two mini whiteboards to write out routines and meal plans.

Due to go back to the office soon so this needs thought.

I have one of those sunrise wake up alarm clocks. Really helpful from as early as mid/ late august to April/early May. Depending on what time you get up of course. 😊

I'm going to look into that. This year I got a black out blind fitted so that would work quite well.

Good plan on the SAD lamp. I'm going to pick up swimming soon.