This winter might be the hardest and longest I’ve ever experienced in Berlin – I’ve also been feeling particularly tired for the past couple of months, wondering whether it’s the continuous cold draining energy from the reserves… But it turns out it’s all due to the lack of sunlight, apparently, which has a direct relation to your levels of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for your over-all mood. It can even lead to the appropriately named SAD syndrome – the Seasonal Affective Disorder. Apart from investing in ludicrously expensive special lights, I still haven’t found a reasonable answer to what one can do about it, but particularly helpful was one blog’s suggestion to make sure to get some sunlight every day… You don’t live in Berlin, we assume.
Photography by kvr
