Summer is over. Don't be SAD!

According to studies, only 5% of Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a disorder that "is a type of depression that occurs during certain seasons, usually fall and winter." This is where the term “winter blues” comes from. Studies show that, in some cases, these mood changes are more serious and can affect how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities.

In this state, a person's productivity, creativity, and daily routine can become disrupted as a result. Tools such as good nutrition can help with this. For example, eating mandarin oranges has both physical and spiritual health benefits.

Why the Mandarin?

Aside from the fact that I absolutely love mandarin oranges, they are so sweet, tiny, cute, and easy to peel. The Mandarin orange has wonderful benefits that add to your life, such as the fact that it contains Vitamins A, and B, and a high level of Vitamin C which is great for preventing infections, removing free radicals, and supporting skin health. In Chinese culture, mandarin oranges are a symbol of wealth. The act of sharing and partaking of mandarin oranges is an act of gifting wealth and spiritual exchange of happiness and joy.

5 Mental Health Tips to help you reverse being SAD and experience Joy!

1. Try therapy to identify unhealthy thought patterns, and build motivation for change.

2. Join a support group to share challenges and solutions with others who've faced trauma (Such as Healing circles, support groups, or starting a hobby).

3. Use expressive arts like music, art, drama, and writing to explore emotions and make meaning from suffering. Creative expression can facilitate healing.

4. Incorporate holistic practices like cupping, acupuncture, meditation, yoga, and healthy eating to reduce anxiety and promote mind-body balance.

5. Find opportunities to make a difference through volunteering, activism, and helping others. Recovering meaning and purpose in life promotes resilience.

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Enjoy the five tips offered, if you have more to add, pls share in the comment section.

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Partake in good nutrition...and overcome SAD to experience Joy!!

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