It's that time of year. And no, I'm not talking about sparkling lights and Christmas parties — although they are certainly present. Because, for far too many of us, the festive cheer we should be feeling during this period is overshadowed by the inevitable descent into the dreaded winter blues.
Studies estimate that 280 million people worldwide suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or, as it is so aptly named, SAD. It's not hard to see why, either. For the vast majority of us, we wake up to darkness and return home to it, too, which certainly doesn't help us sleep better, either. And even if your symptoms aren't quite so extreme to be classified as seasonal affective disorder, it's hard to escape the effect a complete lack of sunlight can have on one's mood.
