As the weather starts to change, many of us begin to struggle with the winter blues. Our storage in Dunstable will help. 

The winter blues is medically known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It affects one in twenty people in the UK each year. It is a type of depression that comes on seasonally, with people mainly experiencing it in the winter. The cause of SAD is not fully understood but it is often attributed to the reduced exposure to sunlight we experience during the shorter autumn and winter days.  

There are some ways in which you can tackle SAD. Within this article we will discuss the ways in which you can make SAD better and how our storage in Dunstable will help. 

How You Can Ease The Winter Blues 

There are many ways in which you can ease SAD. Within this section we will talk you through some of the ways in which you can manage it. 

Get Outside In The Daylight Hours

Getting outside when it is daylight is really important because it will boost your serotonin and melatonin levels. This will help to lift your mood and improve your sleep. 

Stay Active

Getting outside and going on a walk or doing some form of exercise will help you to manage your SAD. Exercising in general is very important as it boosts our mental and physical health. When we are feeling low, it can be hard to stay active so don’t beat yourself up if you don’t do as much in winter as you do in summer. Just try to get outside for a walk or do some daily stretches. A little amount of exercise is better than nothing. 

Eat Healthy Foods 

Similarly to exercising, when you are in a lower mood it can be hard to cook for yourself, in particular cooking healthy food. But, it is really important that you eat well and try to avoid only eating food that is more convenient. It can also be a good idea to avoid alcohol as this can make a low mood and/or depression much worse.

Speak To Your GP

If you are really struggling, it is extremely important that you get in touch with your GP. They will be able to offer advice and/or medication. Don’t suffer in silence. Ask for help if you need it. 

How Storage Dunstable Will Help 

There are ways in which storage Dunstable will help. Within this section, we will go into how storage Dunstable can help you to manage the winter blues. 

Help To Keep Your Home Bright And Airy

Keeping your home and workspace as bright and airy as possible will help to ease the effects of SAD. It will help them to feel more relaxed and comfortable

Storage Dunstable will help with this as you could store your belongings with us whilst you make your space brighter and lighter. This could be by painting the walls a lighter colour or by reducing the amount of stuff you have within your house.

Helps You To Reduce Clutter

This brings us to the next way that storage Dunstable will help you. Storage Dunstable will give you a secure place in which to store excess items. This could be items you don’t need during the winter months or could be items that you plan to sell or give away. 

Ease The Winter Blues With Our Storage Dunstable 

Seasonal Affective Disorders affects a huge amount of the UK population each winter. There are many ways in which you can manage it such as getting outside when it’s daylight, staying active and eating well.

Keeping you home clutter-free, airy and light will also help. Our storage Dunstable will help you achieve this by providing you with a safe and secure storage unit in which you can store items that you don’t need in winter and/or items you want to sell/give away in the future. 

We hope you have found this article helpful but, if you are really struggling with SAD, please speak with your doctor. They will be able to offer further advice. 

If you would like to know more about our storage Dunstable, please give us a call on: 01582 551 001 or click here.