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The rain explains it...I always get a bit blue when it is dark and rainy. That's when I grab a book and go out on the porch swing (got a tin roof there) lots of pillows and a blanket. Read, nap, read, nap...
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Did you know that women's moods are more influenced by the weather than men? (No, this isn't a joke!)
Lack of sunshine is why so many people (majority of them female) suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)[nice acronym, eh?!] especially during the winter months.
In the last year there was some additional research released on this phenomenon -- overcast days affect women's moods much more often than men's.
Guess that's why I nearly had a "melt-down" today...
It's been cloudy, foggy, damp and dreary all week. I ran out of nicotine gum and was so "down in the dumps" I couldn't even muster the strength to go to the store and get some more.
If there had been any cigs in the house, I am certain that I would have given in and smoked them. 'Ol Nic was having a hay-day being part of my pity-party, today! :p
Thankfully, late this afternoon the weather finally broke, and the sun came out. I made myself get dressed, go for a spin in the car and stopped by the store.
Never gave a second thought to buying those cigs. Just got another box of gum, shopped for some greeting cards to brighten some others' day, and used the $6.30 in returned pop can deposits to buy something nice for dinner tonight.
Am going to seriously give some thought to buying myself one of those "daylight spectrum lamps" that mimic natural sunlight so no matter what the weather outside, it'll be harder to get so down in the dumps. Perhaps that will be one of my future rewards. :)
If the weather truly gets you down, Marie, maybe you might want to look into it, too! ;)
Best,
Livadia
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[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/18/2006
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