The autumn blues can get to anyone. At this time of year the days become much shorter. We also spend less time outdoors, which can lead to vitamin D3 deficiency. It is very necessary not only for our immunity, but also has an impact on positive mood. However, there are ways to overcome the decline in form during the winter.
Being with people we love and like is good for our mood. Frequent hugging and even close proximity to people we care about increases the amount of serotonin, the happiness hormone. It also makes us feel relaxed and allows us to talk about things that are important to us. Just talking with a warm tea will bring us relief and allow us to gain some distance. Also spending time together, e.g. playing board games, improves the mood and distracts from the dull aura outside the window.
Movie evening is also a perfect solution. Breaking away from reality and watching an interesting movie will cheer us up and improve our mood. Just prepare snacks, a warm blanket and drinks and immerse yourself in the story of the characters. You can choose movies that will affect us positively and calm us down. Let’s not be ashamed to turn on a cult fairy tale or comedy. After all, the film is supposed to give us a lot of pleasure from watching. For autumn chill perfectly affects also a romantic evening with a loved one. It is enough to lie in bed together, talking, listening to music and cuddling to make all the stress go away. It is also a very good way to build bonds and a pleasant way to spend time together.
A walk in your favorite park or forest is also a great distraction. Even though the weather doesn’t encourage us to go outside, it’s worth forcing yourself to get a breath of fresh air. You can also start nordic walking or trekking. Thanks to this, we will significantly improve our condition, as well as spend an interesting time. Autumn may also be a good time to start decorating the apartment or a small remodeling. We can get rid of some unnecessary things, arrange a small reading corner or buy equipment that we have long dreamed of
The long autumn evenings are also a great time to start a new hobby. Maybe we are interested in learning languages or crocheting? Thanks to new passions we develop ourselves and spend time in an interesting way. In order not to spend the entire winter in front of a TV screen or computer watching TV series, we can buy ourselves a course in programming or graphics. Surely, new skills will be useful in the future, and we will spend our time productively and interestingly. Let’s not give up reading books either. During summer we go on vacations or go to barbecues and bonfires organised by our friends. Not always then we have time to read a book. Autumn can be a good time to lose yourself in reading. Not only will we expand our vocabulary, but we will also spend time in a relaxing way.
Home baking is a great way to relieve the autumn blues. Baking various sweets is great fun, especially for those who love to spend long hours in the kitchen. Cakes, pies or cookies; let’s prepare something we like the most. You can involve your family or friends to bake together, which will bring you even more joy and good mood. Good fun is guaranteed!
Our skin requires more care in winter, due to the lack of sunlight, but also the central heating. It can become dry and rough. Our hair also does not like the dry, warm air provided by radiators. Autumn evenings can therefore be spent on skin and hair care, which is great for relaxing us. Applying face and hair masks and body scrubs will give us a lot of joy and we will be sure that we took good care of ourselves
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