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Wishing you a joyful holiday season
Happy Holidays and may the season be Bright from Dr. Michele Arnold, tracey Whitney, and Dr. Sherry Shoemaker at Acupuncture Center, Inc.
Give thanks and gratitude for the spirit of the season.
Here are a few ideas you can try.
Holiday Smile blend:
1 drop each of eucalyptus, bergamot, grapefruit, wild orange, and frankincense. You can dilute
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TCM and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, is a form of depression that affects people all throughout the world. Most commonly experienced during fall and winter months, the symptoms of SAD include depression, hypersomnia, lethargy, difficulty concentrating, negative thoughts and decreased social interaction. Higher levels of anxiety are experienced at the end of the summer season as those
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How to Prepare For Seasonal Affective Disorder
When the seasons change you have to be ready for a change in mood, especially as we move from fall into winter. Although it may not seem as drastic of a shift as you think, it matters more to our mental and physical states than you may know. Seasonal affective disorder is estimated to affect around 10 million Americans a
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Also tagged exercise, SAD, sleep
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How to End Seasonal Affective Disorder and Start Loving Winter
Many people feel down as winter approaches. It’s dark. It’s cold. The holidays can be stressful.
But for some people every winter is unbearable. They’re tired and depressed. They don’t want to get out of bed. They snap at their families and binge on junk food.
These people have seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Our moods and energy levels fluctuate with