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Originally Posted by bookmadness
Hi there Didgee (I like your diagnosis in your signature. Clever.)--
Have you looked into Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)? There are books and classes about it, and even some offered in the Ontarioooo area  Not that it can fix all ills, but it integrates mindful living, meditation, and simple yoga techniques to assist with a variety of mental and physical issues.
I'm not a saleperson, I just play one on this forum (ha ha.)
Of the various other techniques I've attempted in conjunction with my medications and therapy, this has helped the most. (You also don't have to reveal more than you wish or provide diagnoses.)
thinking warm thoughts for you (someone who grew up on the US side of Lake Ontario...so cold and dark the SAD lasts 9 months out of the year)
bookmadness |
Thank you Bookmadness. I really enjoyed reading your reply.
I'm in Eastern Ontario, where it is a bit colder than in the cities that border Lake Ontario. Their winters seem mild compared to the ones we get. It doesn't help that my city is located in a valley where heavy cold air tends to settle and remain. The cold is hard to deal with, but it is a lot better than my hometown in northern Canada (latitude 53 degrees), where nights are a lot longer and the lows can easily reach - 35/- 40 degrees Celsius. Brrrrr.
My SAD comes around October and doesn't disappear until March. About a month to go. Yaaaay!
I just read about Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. It is definitely a different way of living and thinking than what I am used to. I have never had much success with meditation. My mind seems to wonder off or I am trying too hard and cannot relax. Maybe I haven't given it much of a chance.
There are organizations here that MBSR provide training, but they cost money. Right now funds are very limited so I cannot go that route.
Yoga interests me enough that I am willing to try it out.