{"id":292,"date":"2010-10-06T09:47:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2010\/10\/06\/dont-worry\/"},"modified":"2010-10-06T09:47:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-06T14:47:00","slug":"dont-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2010\/10\/06\/dont-worry\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Worry!"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’ve noticed recently that the gloomy weather has spurred on a lot of different reactions from people these days. Either everyone is suffering from a severe case of cabin fever or they just seem to be all around down and out. One day I decided to research if the weather had anything to do with the sudden change in behavior.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Did you know that there is something called Seasonal Affective Disorder? It also goes under the name of “winter depression” and “winter blues.’ Poets have described a sudden sense of sadness, loss and lethargy with the coming of winter for centuries.<\/span><\/div>\n
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 I know the winter is cold<\/span>
It brings out your fears<\/span>
All throughout the years<\/span>
I know the winter is cold<\/span>
It makes you think<\/span>
Of all the things you miss<\/span>
I know the winter is cold<\/span>
It’s dead and lonely<\/span>
Suddenly nice are the phoney<\/span>
I know the winter is cold<\/span>
Because I’ve been afraid and alone<\/span>
And I can’t break free<\/span>
Of the everlasting winter entrapping me <\/span>
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Courtney Beaudry<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The typical symptoms of SAD include depression, lack of energy, increased need for sleep, a craving for sweets and weight gain. Symptoms begin in the fall, peak in the winter and usually resolve in the spring.<\/span><\/div>\n

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This disorder can sometimes affect up to 10 million Americans while a larger number might suffer from the general winter blues. <\/span><\/div>\n

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So if you’re feeling tired, don’t want to go to class, and you’ve suddenly gained that freshman 15…here are a few tips to beat it. <\/span><\/div>\n

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