Tag: Winter

Seasonal Depression: Mood based on rain or shine

Seasonal Depression: Mood based on rain or shine

Ever heard of the winter blues?? Seasonal depression, also called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression that occurs as the seasons change. This condition is especially active during the months between fall and winter. Summer depression, which… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Personal Care
Let The Sunshine In: How To Stay Happy This Winter

Let The Sunshine In: How To Stay Happy This Winter

As winter draws closer and the nights start getting longer, it’s hard to avoid feelings of gloom at saying goodbye to the sunshine. That the sun can lift our mood is common knowledge, but with yet another washout summer behind… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
The Best Alternative Heating Methods for Your Home

The Best Alternative Heating Methods for Your Home

With winter fast approaching, most homeowners are once again thinking about heating their homes for the season. If you live in a region with long, cold winters, the costs of heating your home for four to six months of the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Home
Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades for Winter

Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades for Winter

As winter looms with its steadily dropping temperatures, homes around the world brace for something that’s imminent for many: high heating and utility bills. It’s impossible to simply stop harsh winter weather from coming – short of moving to a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Home
Stay Warm This Winter with These Low-Tech Heat Hacks

Stay Warm This Winter with These Low-Tech Heat Hacks

The long months of winter bring with them dry air, bitter winds and, for some of us, even clinical-grade depression. Don’t believe me? Do a search for “seasonal affective disorder” and see what comes up. There’s a reason its acronym… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Home, Lifestyle
Energy Audit – Winter Windows

Energy Audit – Winter Windows

Everybody knows that windows account for a large portion of the heating and cooling expense of a house. Seldom is any type of energy audit completed on an older home where the first recommendation is not for better more energy… 0 Shares | | Posted in Home, Lifestyle
Natural Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels & Avoid Winter Blues

Natural Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels & Avoid Winter Blues

Serotonin is known as a feel-good hormone, which largely affects our overall well-being, self-esteem and even the feeling of hunger. The level of this chemical in our bodies is known to be at its lowest in the winter, since the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Mental Health
Hibernation and Winter Weight Loss

Hibernation and Winter Weight Loss

In the winter many animals go into hibernation to conserve their calories, they stay warm in their dens and this slows down body metabolism. Bears, prairie dogs and even us humans hibernate! Of course humans hibernate in bulky sweaters and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech, Weight Loss
Winter’s Medicine Chest

Winter’s Medicine Chest

In the winter time it seems that cold and flu bugs always appear! In Ayurvedic medicine, India’s 5,000 year old healing system, winter is the prime time to strengthen your immunity for the rest of the seasons. By using a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech
5 Powerful, Little-Known Cold & Flu Fighters

5 Powerful, Little-Known Cold & Flu Fighters

It’s hard to fathom that December’s already here, which can mean a lot of things, like holiday cheer and holiday stress.  But for our health, it usually means cold and flu season is now underway, so it only makes sense… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine