Winter Blues, Anyone...?

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Ibiza-girlie

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Hit me like a truck shortly after NYE. up until then I didnt haVE ANYTHING - no sign of it, but then....
Since the 1st Ive been down, no energy and strength and today I went to do my workout but I was so tired and in a bad mood that I only managed to do half an hour on the treadmill. Then I went to the movies and saw "brokeback mountain" which was probably not the best choice because its depressing...and now Im here in my bed, and its only like half past five!!!
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does someone have any ideas or suggestions for me, to snap out of it? I wish I could do a vacation but I am going to brussels this weekend to work and then off to the music conference in Cannes after that, so no time for anything but work and travel. I sound like a spoiled kid, but its not my choice to feel so blue.:(

tell me if you suffer from winter blues and how you "treat" it, so I know Im not alone :x :cry:
 
don't worry you're not alone at all.. I get up and go to work at 7:00 its pitch black.. and when I leave its starting to get dark... and my office doesn't have outside windows.. .. so no sunlight..
I hate the cold and winter more than anyone, and have never really figured out a way to make it better unless I move, or at least plan a sunny vacation so I have something to look forward to.. in 8 months time..
 
I'm fine at the moment, full of beans really...

was broke back mountain good? booking tickets soon with all the oxford g___ and their fag hags to see it. Quite over excited really, this is a seminal moment in gay cinema :lol: :lol: 8)


if you're feeling really down it might be worth getting 10 mins on the sunbed, the UV rays can really cheer you up!
 
I never really get that feeling cos as soon as Christmas/New Year is over then it's my birthday so I've got something to look forward to, my only advice would be to plan nice stuff to cheer you up, even if it's just a night in pampering yourself or having a few friends round for wine, anything that just cheers you up :D
 
Ibiza-girlie said:
tell me if you suffer from winter blues and how you "treat" it, so I know Im not alone :x :cry:
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had it REALLY bad for last 5yrs, but this year ive been good.

only thing i can tell you is, ive had colonic sessions, changed to a good diet, and having at least a good 8hrs sleep or at least 6hrs, plus also fitting a daylight simulation bulb (available from all good art shops for around a tenner) in the room you spend most of yr time in, and having that switched on till its 9pm.

i did have a SAD therapy lamp that cost £120, but found the daylight bulb did the same trick for a fraction of the price.

hope that helps.
 
I think its makes a difference too if you live somewhere with plenty to do.. even if its indoors.. Summer and warm weather offer waaay more options.. when its cold you have to stay inside.. and when inside options are few, then you get bored, and miserable
 
utugaura is right on this one................getting little or no sunlight seriously funks about with your mental well-being.

winter blues have been so much a part of my life for years now (especially after i started going to ibiza) that i've actually just accepted them.

still hate them though:evil: :evil: .

babs, not one single person in my family or extended family or even close friends celebrates a bday before april, so jan to march has always been cashless and dull as fcuk.
 
see, I think its also got to do with me not being able to work that much this month. Im a work.oholic and love being busy. I had to quit all my jobs at the radiostation, doing radio and voice overs as well as my daytime job at the ad´agency. i "only" have the musicstuff left, which is only like....8-10 days a month, i can stay in the studios to get work done. but now, I have all the time in the world now, since i cant work (because i wont get my union money with me to UK if I dont go into quaranteene for a month before departure) - si here i am in January, forced to NOT work and it drives me nutts!
 
Ibiza-girlie said:
see, I think its also got to do with me not being able to work that much this month. Im a work.oholic and love being busy. I had to quit all my jobs at the radiostation, doing radio and voice overs as well as my daytime job at the ad´agency. i "only" have the musicstuff left, which is only like....8-10 days a month, i can stay in the studios to get work done. but now, I have all the time in the world now, since i cant work (because i wont get my union money with me to UK if I dont go into quaranteene for a month before departure) - si here i am in January, forced to NOT work and it drives me nutts!
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stay warm and try and simulate spring time.

on the upside, the days are starting to get longer again. i get moody as **** coming towards the winter solstice. but after the 21st dec, my mood starts to get better. go get that lightbulb!
 
where do you buy these bulbs in London? you cant get them in DK at all.
I am just so tiredall the time, somedays I dont even have the energy to do my hair, put on make up or even get outta bed. Normally Im a happy person who jumps out of bed and has a lot on the schedule, but it just attacked me this year! total ambush and totally by surprise!
 
grego said:
babs, not one single person in my family or extended family or even close friends celebrates a bday before april, so jan to march has always been cashless and dull as fcuk.
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Well now they can all celebrate mine :lol:
 
Ibiza-girlie said:
where do you buy these bulbs in London? you cant get them in DK at all.
I am just so tiredall the time, somedays I dont even have the energy to do my hair, put on make up or even get outta bed. Normally Im a happy person who jumps out of bed and has a lot on the schedule, but it just attacked me this year! total ambush and totally by surprise!
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do u drink loadsa coffee and tea?
try decaf versions. ok doesnt taste as nice, but at least u wont be on caffiene ups and downs.

sent u PM with some info u might wanna look at
 
Barbie said:
Well now they can all celebrate mine :lol:
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maybe yeah.........remember though at least i'll be celebrating your bday with you.

me at home watchin the barcelona game on TV and you celebrating your special day actually there at the nou camp with a greasy burger and pi$$ weak tea.:lol: :lol:
 
grego said:
me at home watchin the barcelona game on TV and you celebrating your special day actually there at the nou camp with a greasy burger and pi$$ weak tea.:lol: :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sil has confirmed 99% that the game is going to be on Sunday not Saturday so I'm safe :evil: :lol:
 
yeah nish-o this happends to me almost every winther, but im probably also pretty emotional about moving to London, its such a huge step and Im scared i might be lonely, altho i know that i will meet people and get to know people easily. + ill be busy with work. but its the uncertainty + the weather that puts me down.
caining it can be bad for u, if you´re already an emotional person i think. like, thats why i never do anything like it! because im a very emotional and sometimes vunerable person, so the highs and lows would probably be worse than your average type of person who wont get that affected by it- so caining it for some is a stupid idea because it messes with your mental well being, IF youre already "unstable". it can trigger a permanent depression or just a long term one....my sug´is : do what youre doing and keep on doing it. dont caine it unless you feel on top of the world, or just happy - genuinly happy. sounds like youve been having a bad reaction to it, sweets! you MUST take care of yourself. and just do it when you feel you have the energy to deal with the come down....

making sense?

well, i just wanna feel bette. i dont drink these days, or anything else but exercise and eat well and rest. i dont have the energy for anything else
 
I'm feeling surprisingly good considering how much I've been out....no comedown at all, and was out last night again:D

Very Very hungover though:twisted:
 
Im struggling. Severe lack of any disposable cash is holding me back. Theres my much groaned about lack of a second income which is really pissing me off. Im desperate to get my hands on some CDJs and my BT Home COmputing PC keeps getting delayed and delayed so I haven't even got my eagerly awaited new toy to play with (which I initially hoped would distract me enough from going out etc. over January and February). My brothers away to leave the country for 3 years and Im gonna miss him like mad. Add to that the fact my wee dog is at deaths door and you have the makings of a very ****ey winter (we had to wave her off to the vets on Tuesday, only for the vet to say she'll re-evaluate the situation in two weeks, which was great obviously, but then we have that rollercoaster to go through again in a fortnight).

Still, Im healthy, employed and have a tonne of friends to keep me going so I suppose its not that bad.
 
I would hate my bro to move away permanently, he's my best mate. He now works two weeks away then he's back here off for two weeks, and I miss him when he's away:cry:
 
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