http://positivetranceformations.com.au/blog/sad-and-hypnotherapy/ SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is not a huge problem on the Gold Coast, but it does happen. SAD is caused by people not getting enough exposure to sunlight, as sunlight stimulates the pineal gland to produce feel-good chemicals. To overcome despondency caused by a spell of gloomy weather, get outside more to chill out and to exercise, increase your exposure to natural light and eat more oily fish.

1. What can you do about SAD?
Seasonal Affective Disorder

2. Whether you get the milder version
we’re likely to get here or the more
extreme one you may encounter if
you spend a significant amount of
your time at higher latitudes?

3. The first thing you can do is to
increase your exposure to
sunshine.

4. We’ve got plenty of sunshine, so
make the most of it! Even if you’re
a bit downcast and despondent for
some other reason, sunshine does
stimulate your body to produce
those feel-good chemicals

5. A walk at lunchtime if you work in
an office might be all that’s needed.
While you always need to be careful
and take precautions so you don’t
get sunburned,

6. you need a bit of sunlight straight
onto your skin, without sunscreen or
any of the other slip-slop-slap-wrap
precautions – five minutes in the
late afternoon or first thing in the
morning won’t hurt you and will do
you good.

8. Another thing you can to is to open
the curtains more. This way, your
body will perceive the natural light
and respond to it.

10. Some people suggest sleeping with
your curtains open, but this can be
counterproductive, as darkness is
needed for a good night’s sleep.

11. Diet can also play a role.
Researchers found that there was
one exception in the Nordic
countries when it came to SAD:
Iceland.

12. Iceland had the high latitudes and a
similar genetic mix to Norway and
Sweden, etc. but didn’t have the
same incidence of SAD.

13. The answer was probably fish,
which the Icelandic people ate a lot
more of. Here, we’re talking about
cold-water oily fish like mackerel
and salmon.

15. As well as exercising in the open
air, relaxing in the outdoors is also
good – and it’s good for more
mental issues than SAD.

17. Sit somewhere outdoors, watch the
clouds roll by, listen to the sounds
of the natural world around you
(even if this is just a sparrow or the
leaves rustling in the trees).

18. Leave your smart phone in your bag
or pocket and switch off. It’ll do you
a lot of good.

19. Also, to totally overcome SAD, talk
to a Hypnotherapist Brisbane. They
can help alleviate your depression
or anxiety 

20. Get more info about SAD or
Seasonal Affective Disorder at
positivetranceformations.com.au