winter depression tipz?

@adventurousTalker8216

Hey there :) I googled for some links on fighting winter blues/depression and I came across this website. I hope the tips on this helps.

Like the first tip mentions, personally for me, staying active helps my mood a lot. Getting myself involved in things in my area, volunteering, going for walks, going shopping, just going out doing something.

@Jenna These are some great suggestions, I loved the link that you posted

It can help to practice self compassion.

This is a difficult time of year, even for people who aren't coping with any mental health issues.

Experimenting with these coping skills place from gentleness is often useful, as it can be tempting to feel like these are yet another thing we are failing at.

The usefulness of these tools depends on where we are at, and is going to differ from person to person.

I'm speaking only from my personal experience here:

The more of these skills I manage to put into action the greater the postive impact is on my mood. Pushing myself out of my "I *really*, *really* don't want to" self talk is a challenge, but very effective for me (and I rarely regret it). What works for me may not work everyone.