No surprise, but it's raining here; "squalls" would be the correct terminology. In seeking out tomorrow's weather forecast, I found an interesting atricle on the BBC website, weather section, discussing the time change to GMT and the effect of winters in the UK. Did you know that:
* 1 in 20 people suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) in the UK
* in the middle of winter, nights in the UK can be 15-19 hours long
Although I've lived through a winter here, it still surprises me how little light there is during the days, especially when you consider that the daylight hours tend to be grey and overcast.
It didn't take much to figure out I was affected by SAD, just a few weeks of inexplicable crying bouts, not wanting to get out of bed, and feeling miserable and hopeless. Once I made the connection, I quickly acquired a sun lamp. This one is pretty cool: it mimics dawn and dusk, waking me up gently to a 'sunny' morning, and allowing me to get a good 30-minute dose of light therapy before even crawling out of bed. Surprisingly, this does wonders for my winter blues. Who knew a little full spectrum light could go such a long way....
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