Bundle Up, Go Outside

Do you start to feel cooped up during the winter? Feel like your house is getting smaller and your kids are getting louder? Are you snappy and irritable?

You need some fresh air and sunshine!

Getting outside for a walk or a jog on a sunny winter’s day will cheer you up. It could be the sounds of the brave winter birds twittering despite the cold, the fragrance of the fir trees lining your path, the white dusting of snow on the ground. Perhaps it’s the solitude and quiet that bring such peace.

It could also be the boost of vitamin D your body makes when exposed to natural sunlight.

Your body’s biggest source of vitamin D comes from the sun. Limited sun exposure is actually good for you. Studies show that vitamin D can prolong your life, and guard against certain cancers and osteoporosis.

Without enough sunshine and vitamin D, Seasonal Effective Disorder can occur. The depression-type symptoms come on during the dark, cold days of winter.

So bundle up and go outside. Take your daily dose of the sunshine vitamin.