{"id":89783,"date":"2022-01-12T19:52:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T00:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/?p=89783"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:55:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T20:55:34","slug":"how-gardyn-light-gives-a-mental-health-boost-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/blog\/how-gardyn-light-gives-a-mental-health-boost-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gardyn Light Gives a Mental Health Boost in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"89783\" class=\"elementor elementor-89783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1f716 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1f716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75c944c\" data-id=\"75c944c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c852a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c852a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter is a magical time of year. The world stills, the stars are bright, and the nights quiet. Like the other seasons, it\u2019s a necessary and beautiful part of the balance of our world. It\u2019s also the darkest time of year. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77bfd25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77bfd25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45218aa\" data-id=\"45218aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aa358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2aa358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-1333876578-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90010\" alt=\"Showing Seasonal Affective Disorder\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efdd9ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efdd9ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f28635\" data-id=\"4f28635\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2da4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2da4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the days grow shorter, we pine for the sun. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/drugs-supplements-vitamin-d\/art-20363792\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vitamin D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we receive from sunlight disappears, causing many to experience <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seasonal_affective_disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasonal Affective Disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Also known as SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder where people experience depressive symptoms at the same time every year, usually in the dark days of winter. Sunlight supports immune health, muscle function, and brain cell activity. In short, it makes us healthy and happy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-389dab1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"389dab1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc3640f\" data-id=\"fc3640f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2c58d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad2c58d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3035-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89795\" alt=\"Indoor garden in home\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-971bc82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"971bc82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-196de54\" data-id=\"196de54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9fa32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9fa32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By making uplifting changes to your home, you can help combat SAD. One highly effective method is adding in light. Again and again, we\u2019ve heard Gardyners speak about the boost of energy and spark in mood they receive from the light of their Gardyns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce89a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce89a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt has definitely helped my mental health to have the Gardyn light,\u201d says Gardyner Amanda Prophes Lenhart.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s like the sun is shining all the time,\u201d posts another Gardyner to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/gardyners\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065b37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"065b37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-1305447804-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89797\" alt=\"Woman happily tending to her houseplants\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9312791 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9312791\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b17b9d\" data-id=\"0b17b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a19d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a19d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another proven way to boost your energy and mood is to bring plants into your environment. Plants <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/citations\/19930073015\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purify the air<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, improve your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ellisonchair.tamu.edu\/health-and-well-being-benefits-of-plants\/#.WNqIoM8rKUk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">memory and concentration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and have even been proven to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19715461\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">speed recovery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when placed in patients\u2019 hospital rooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b6797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b6797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a great reminder to go look at the fast-growing plants too, very therapeutic,\u201d<\/em> shares another member of the Gardyn community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b1c62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b1c62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba6dde\" data-id=\"5ba6dde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c84bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3c84bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC8908-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Hands lifting up a Ypod of chives\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aaca3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aaca3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cEven before the plants grew in it was a literal and figurative bright spot in my life. Having something alive and beautiful in my house has been a comfort even aside from the salads and herbs.\u201d\u00a0 -Gardyner quote.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afad4a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afad4a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a2817d\" data-id=\"5a2817d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa235b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa235b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plants and light go hand in hand, like the sun and the outdoors. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanforests.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Forests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cNatural aesthetic beauty is soothing to people, and keeping plants around your home and office is a simple way to lower your stress and anxiety levels.\u201d By creating a space of light, nature, and beauty, you\u2019re also creating a personal sanctuary. A space you can rely on to feel calm and energized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6034387 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6034387\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e920570\" data-id=\"e920570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46df05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46df05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tatsoi_Cornflower-Dyptch-1024x522.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89799\" alt=\"Tatsoi and Cornflower plant\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2ae68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2ae68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0749a4c\" data-id=\"0749a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc654a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc654a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another Gardyner shared, \u201cMy child commented that either the light is helping, or watching lettuce grow is actually a form of mindfulness.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d8166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d8166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizing your space with plants you love can reduce SAD even more. Perhaps perky little <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/plant-book\/mini-strawberries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strawberries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make you smile. Maybe the rich, forest green of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/plant-book\/tatsoi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tatsoi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings you tranquility, or the sweet scent of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/plant-book\/lavender-flower\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flowers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eases your mind. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38cf806 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38cf806\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1c6f7d\" data-id=\"b1c6f7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cef47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cef47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Girl-looking-at-Gardyn-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90043\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfbf58e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfbf58e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8248430\" data-id=\"8248430\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf154e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf154e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another Gardyner shared, \u201cMy child commented that either the light is helping, or watching lettuce grow is actually a form of mindfulness.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9976998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9976998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever plants you fancy, the time you spend around them and their lights, like the ones you find on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/product\/gardyn-home-kit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gardyn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is time you\u2019re combating seasonal depression and boosting your happiness. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the days grow shorter, we pine for the sun, causing many to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. 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