Combatting the Winter Blues
We’re nearly at the end of January – which is sometimes referred to as the ‘longest month’ . In the northern hemisphere, we’ve lived with grey cloudes: grey days and what seems like continuous rain.  But we can manage that. However, even though the weather is ‘grey’, its the lack of light that affects so many people.
Scientifically termed Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this condition manifests through symptoms such as low moods, lack of energy, increased anxiety, and depression.
The DarknessÂ
The darkness of winter seems to close in and leeches any self-worth you have and sapping your confidence. You have so much good in your life, you should be happy and yet the wretched SAD feelings breed feelings of sadness and guilt and weigh heavily on you.
Although we can cope with these feelings if they pass quickly, but when they build up over the winter months, they seem to go deep. And what happens when our feelings aren’t recognised and healed? They get pushed down, suppressed, depressed deep down and that’s where they fester turn into despair.
To help you navigate through this ‘dark’ time, here are a selection of remedies designed to uplift your spirits and rejuvenate your energy.
Remedies to help you lift the Winter Blues
Larch and Pine are inseparable companions. They go so well together.
Larch is for lack of confidence.
Pine is for feeling you’ve done something wrong or the feeling that you should have done better.
Mustard is one of the most common remedies taken for despair.
These are suggestions that could help you. You really do need to chose and use the remedies that suit you best.
Lack of Energy
Living each day with your body tense against the cold, wind, rain or snow, saps your energy – and no amount of chocolate seems to help!Â
SAD brings lethargy and despair and you feel as if you want to sleep half the day. And talking of sleep you didn’t really feel like getting up this morning, did you? The thought of a Duvet-Day is alluring!
You’re weary of cold grey days. Motivation is a thing of the past and you become resigned to your situation so don’t even try to pull yourself out of it.
Olive is the remedy for prolong fatigue.
Hornbeam is for the Monday Morning feeling.
Wild Rose is for the feelings apathy and resignation.
Also Walnut is a must-have remedy for anyone sensitive to outside influences such as the phases of the moon, hay fever, and lack of light. Walnut help reduce your sensitivity to outside influences.Â
Bach Flower Remedies
I’ve mentioned 7 remedies that could help you that can help SAD, but I’m only giving you suggestions. Ideally you should read up on these remedies and see which ones suit you the best.
You can choose and mix up 6 remedies together. I know some like to mix more. But Bach suggested six and I work on the principle that he knew best! (I’m very much a “Pure-Bach-Lady”).
Bach Flower Therapy is a natural and simple way you can manage the stress of life and heal all the horrible feelings that accompanies stress Click here if you’d like to know more about the Bach Flower Remedies
Over to you
I hope you found the blog helpful. As always, I love hearing from you, so please leave your comments in the comments box below. I look forward to hearing from you.
I like the suggestion of mixing Larch and Pine. Might give that a try. I don’t know why I am so apprehensive about using more than one remedy at a time. I feel like it would confuse things, but I’m learning more and more (like from you đŸ˜‰ ) that they actually compliment each other. Thanks so much for sharing your insights!
Hello Barbara. Thank you for leaving a message. There is no need to feel apprehensive about useing more than one remedy at once. If you consider that each remedy as a ‘note’. Now imagine someone playing the piano. If they play 1 note its very clear, but when they play 2 or even 5 notes together, you get a more beautiful sound.
We never feel only one feeling at once. We always have several feelings all at the same time. And, we change our thoughts and our feelings so quickly, you can see that we need more than 1 remedy at a time.
Good luck wiht Larch and Pine. And perhaps you might consider adding Mimulus at the same time? Love Rose.
I value your expertise. We all suffer at this time of year and these remedies work for me.
Hello Jan, Thank you so much for leaving a Comment. There are a lot of people who suffer from the loss of light.
I’m glad the remedies work for you. Thank you. Rose.
Thankyou rose , needed this today x
Hello Catherine. Good to hear from you. I hope you’re doing well.
Glad the blog was helpful. Don’t forget there’s a lot of them on the website.
And also, you can still attend the Tutorials – they are very interesting and fun.
Keep well. Rose