Comments on pink india ink: Ode to the SAD

Let's see... Working from home + friend in sun...

2011-01-22T14:03:00.853+01:00

Let's see... Working from home + friend in sunny Florida = working vacation.

Just sayin'. Open invitation.

For real. xo

the psychologist says: come visit seattle! turn yo...

2011-01-21T06:21:25.661+01:00

the psychologist says: come visit seattle! turn your sad into glad :) hang in there.

If you are at your desk or somewhere for long-ish ...

2011-01-20T04:37:01.060+01:00

If you are at your desk or somewhere for long-ish periods of time, you could have one of those lamps sitting there. OR they make visors with full-spectrum bulbs on the underside (the light needs to hit your retina to be really effective, so you want the light near your eyes more than anywhere else). Plus, it's a VISOR. So, uh, win-win. Obvi.

interesting...i've never heard of SAD before. ...

2011-01-19T03:03:57.957+01:00

interesting...i've never heard of SAD before.

....and what of the 31% of people that did not find staring at a light bulb inconvenient???

(i'll miss your blogging, it makes me smile - good luck!)

We have the light in front of the treadmill at my ...

2011-01-18T20:36:49.586+01:00

We have the light in front of the treadmill at my house, so you have both exercise endorphins and the light to help you out.

My sister and brother both have one. They were tol...

2011-01-18T16:47:47.083+01:00

My sister and brother both have one. They were told 20 minutes a day. Much more doable!! I'll tell you though, that sucker is BRIGHT!

My uncle has a deep blue screen, which is pretty c...

2011-01-18T16:07:42.319+01:00

My uncle has a deep blue screen, which is pretty counterintuitive as it emits a dark blue light. Talk about the blues.

Suggestions: you're a writer, you could be writing from anywhere with internet access. like, Miami. Or South America. Or the Caribbean.

I think a few weeks away will do more than a depressing bare bulb will. Probably not much more expensive than an overpriced SAD light either.

Do you have any space in New York with artificially adjusted tropical light? I swear by the Montreal Biodome Tropical Rainforest room when I get the winter blues.

Oh, I feel for you. My college boyfriend had SAD,...

2011-01-18T15:32:30.530+01:00

Oh, I feel for you. My college boyfriend had SAD, and he was miserable for most of the year because Virginia Tech is in the Bermuda Triangle of winter weather -- I swear winter lasts longer there than anywhere else on the East coast. He went tanning on a regular basis and it helped some, but he eventually ended up moving back to Georgia, then to South Carolina, and now he's in southern Texas. The boy was not meant to live anyplace with seasons.

At any rate, hang in there -- put on your favorite sweatpants, pull out your favorite bourbon, and snuggle with the pets. Pets make everything at least a little bit better.

i have friends who have the specialized lightbulb ...

2011-01-18T04:23:50.982+01:00

i have friends who have the specialized lightbulb and swear by it. i have other friends who choose to go tanning instead. long story short, you should sit in front of a bulb. it's better than not showering for days!

I'm right there with you, toots. Mountains of...

2011-01-17T18:49:25.055+01:00

I'm right there with you, toots. Mountains of snow, graygraygray days, cold...
Ugh.
Most days I'm impressed with myself if I manage to wake up before 10 and put on something other than sweatpants. Usually I actually like winter, but this year I'm counting the seconds until green grass and sunshine.

You know- sometime around July in MN.
:)