Clutter isn’t just physical

I am slowly trying to get rid of the things that clutter up my life and prevent me from accomplishing some of my goals. This clutter can also cause stress with not knowing what to do with it. while I was going through my emails the other day i realized that I had another clutter that keeps building up and prevents me from having better time management. I realized that all those emails we get every time we buy something online, or answer a survey, or sign-up for a deal at a restaurant or grocery store we are now on their email list. My mail box is full of emails I never open. Yes, I delete them but they keep coming and coming. finally today I decided I was going to do something about it. I started “unsubscribing” to them. I felt so good. Before, I felt like if I “unsubscribed” I would miss out on a great deal or opportunity, but if I didn’t read them how was I going to get that great deal.
It will feel good to not have to open my email to find all those junk emails anymore. The down side is I may not be getting as many quality emails as I think I am.

Laughing at the Winter Blues

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” Victor Hugo

Fall and winter can be depressing if you are not carefull. The days are shorter, It’s dark when you wake up and dark before you get off from work. The chilli overcast days and cold nights tend to keep us from getting outside and exercising, preventing us from getting enough vitamin D. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Vitamin D3 is synthesized by humans in the skin when it is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from sunlight.” This is important because there are some studies linking Vitamin D deficiency to depression.This is why it is important to maintain your sense of humor and laugh often to help improve your mood. In an article in  Psychology Today entitled “Happily Ever After” it talks about how laughter may make you healthier and happier.

Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months which some experts think is caused by lack of sunlight. Some experts believe that laughter can help improve ones disposition suffering from SAD. According to a post on Dr. Kataria’s website www.laughteryoga.org laughter “helps us to raise serotonin level, which is very important for fighting our seasonal blues.”

What is Serotonin? Serotonin is a chemical produced by the brain that functions as a neurotransmitter. Low serotonin levels are associated with mood disorders, particularly depression.

The dark cold winter months are a good time to watch your favorite comedies to help you produce more serotonin to fight the winter blues.

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