Guess it’s a depression remnant, whenever winter comes, I just kinda do nothing but stare into the glowing rectangle all day. How can I change that? Any ideas?

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    Movement. Getting warm from moving myself helps me infinitely. Falling motivation for that, give a sauna a go.

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    Start going for walks in the morning and evening. Retrain yourself from thinking that dark outside = sleepytime.

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    54 minutes ago

    Go outside while there is daylight. It’s a small counter to the darkness without any side effect.

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    In the winter, you get less sunlight into your eyeballs, especially with the closed-off caves we live in these days. Which means your body doesn’t inhibit melatonin production properly. Which means you never properly wake up.

    I have a really bright room light to combat that. Daylight lamps for desks are also available. Heading outside around noon is also a good idea.

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    47 minutes ago

    Lookup seasonal affective disorder. SAD.

    Could try light therapy. Buy a specialized light and spend time under it reading a book.

    Also winter sports. Skiing etc…

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    39 minutes ago

    Sounds like you need a sport that can be done in the winter. Indoor sport. Swimming, racquetball, etc.