Are you S.A.D?

Recently I have seen a new "type" of depression which I found fascinating that it had a name - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It is a type of depression that can come and go with seasons.

In the Fitness Industry, it is well known that during Winter, motivation can wain, the bed seems warmer, and all of a sudden you are completely out of your exercising rhythm.

This can then be a "merry go round" of consequences and a decline in your mental and physical health.  

An example would be, “I`ll wait until the warmer months to get ‘fit’ again.”  

The consequences for many people during this period can have quite long-lasting effects, year on year. Like weight gain. Poor choices of "comfort food" or replacing exercise with lack of movement.  Following this, for many, it is then much, much harder to get back into your old routine, especially if you have put on weight and convinced yourself it's ok to stop exercising or moving daily.

Thankfully, there are many solutions in our area;

* Keep track of your steps daily as it`s beautiful to walk around this area

* Reassess your fitness goals where simply "moving" may be better for your mindset, than simply training to lose weight

* Find a group of health focused people like a group fitness facility, who is "constant" all year around, rain, hail, or shine.

* Turn to the natural solutions available like sunlight, drinking lots of water, breathing fresh air, good quality sleep, and eating wholesome foods

Remember.......Movement is Medicine.

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