Don’t be surprised when some of your friends seem to be grumpy or irritable these past few days. We are now on the tail-end of the four-month long winter season. From the months of November to February, the days are shorter and colder, and the nights longer and darker. As the climate changes, many people actually tend to feel gloomy and miserable. Such mood disorder is known as winter depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

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I think most people are aware of WINTER Seasonal Affective Disorder which causes depression during the winter months when the skies are grey much of the time, but how many are aware some people get severely depressed during hot, summer weather, the kind of weather that MOST...

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Using a Sunrise Natural Alarm Clock/Dawn Simulator alarm clocks is an easy and effective way to improve your overall health.

A gradually increasing light, or a "simulated dawn," can help you wake up in a gradual, gent...

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Your body can become unsettled when you travel rapidly through several time zones. The resulting jet lag can affect the first few days of your trip.

Here are 17 tips you can use for day and night to help you get the sleep you need.

People with SAD often find it really hard to wake up and this study showed that dawn simulation could be of particular benefit. After one week of waking with dawn simulation, SAD sufferers were assessed and had considerably lower scores in respect of difficulty awakening and sleepiness. Click [top]

Choose a Seasonal Affective Disorder Lamp or Box for Home or Office. Dark winter days can make some people prone to depression. Using a SAD light box daily may relieve symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. There are now a number of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) light boxes on the market which make it much more convenient for the person...

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