Fall is just around the corner and for me it means:
1. The Restaurant will be super busy again, more money but longer hours. Working till Midnight or 1 am will be the standard. The past week has started to get busy and my body has to get use to running around for 7 to 9 hours again. (One of these days I will wear a pedometer and tell you how much I walk in a shift)
2. My love for television shows. I barely watched any television this summer but I do have a soft spot for quite a few shows such as Mike and Molly, 2 Broke Girls, Grey's Anatomy and The Biggest Loser.
3. Lastly fall means shorter light hours in a day. Which means I have to be extra concerned about my SAD disorder.
November is usually one of my worst months. I start feeling anxious, fatigue and extremely depressed which then leads to overeating. This year instead of waiting for these symptoms to occur and I am going to be proactive and use the tools I know have worked in the past. I am going to workout as much as possible, take yoga once a week, start taking vitamin D, go tanning or try to be outside when it is sunny and write on my blog when I am feeling blue. I am not going to lie I am starting to get nervous because these symptoms can be so severe and scary because my SAD disorder intensifies my panic disorder but I am hoping this time around having a plan in action will help subside this.
Weekly Workouts
Tuesday- 6 hours of walking (In NYC)
Wednesday- 2 hours of walking ( In NYC)
Friday- Sha'bam 40 mins
Does anyone else suffer from the lack of light in the winter? I would love to hear your experiences too.
Thanks for Reading!
Very good goals for the fall! Being aware is the first step to recovery........ I find doing restorative yoga at home is quite manageable and a very good way to quiet my mind....learning to think of nothing is quite a skill....Mom Q
ReplyDeleteThanks Mom. I am thinking I might even try a new yoga place or maybe I can go with you to one of your restorative classes :)
DeleteGood for you in being proactive in managing your SAD symptoms!
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say ... When you fail to plan, you plan to fail - and you're doing awesome in your planning!! :)
Thanks Laura and what a very true statement :)
DeleteI also hate the return of short days. :( The sun is what I miss most of all. I try to console myself by thinking about how great it will feel when spring rolls around again and it's warm and the days get long!!
ReplyDeleteGood for you with your goals!
Thank you and yes how I miss the sun and I am starting to notice the shorter days this week but spring is right around the corner right??!! lol
DeleteJoy!!! Don't forget that we did Skip Circuit on Monday too. I'm excited for our sports this Fall to keep positive and focused on.
ReplyDeleteYes I am also excited about Dodgeball! oh I didn't forget about about Skip Circuit Trust me lol I enter my exercise from the following week. Skip Circuit will be entered :)
DeleteI hate the winter too because I hate being cold! We live in the south so still have the sun, even though the time is abbreviated.
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