It was the week of the longest night, and the shortest day, and I realized something: I wasn't in a low mood. All my life, as it happens with many, many people, during the 2-4 weeks before and after June 21st, I have lower energy, and a less than cheery mood. Not this year.
I took a look at my diet. It was admittedly not the healthiest I have done. I like to keep red meats and cheeses at bay. I stay away from hydrogenated oils and other ingredients in processed foods. We just flat out avoid processed foods. But I haven't been eating the larger amounts of veggies and fruits that I should be eating. I had been eating more sweets and it should have been draining my energy and such. So I couldn't attribute my improved mood to the diet.
Although I had increased my exercise, it wasn't my best effort, like I had done when I was going to the pool 3 or 4 times a week and working out for 35 -50 minutes each time. I miss that! Nope.
The only thing this year that I can say was different was the infrared. I am not a professional scientist, and this isn't a research study. It's just me. However, for me, I think I am onto something. My back feels better and I am less depressed in the winter.
Now I want to try to look up something on it. . . I think it is a little crazy.
I took a look at my diet. It was admittedly not the healthiest I have done. I like to keep red meats and cheeses at bay. I stay away from hydrogenated oils and other ingredients in processed foods. We just flat out avoid processed foods. But I haven't been eating the larger amounts of veggies and fruits that I should be eating. I had been eating more sweets and it should have been draining my energy and such. So I couldn't attribute my improved mood to the diet.
Although I had increased my exercise, it wasn't my best effort, like I had done when I was going to the pool 3 or 4 times a week and working out for 35 -50 minutes each time. I miss that! Nope.
The only thing this year that I can say was different was the infrared. I am not a professional scientist, and this isn't a research study. It's just me. However, for me, I think I am onto something. My back feels better and I am less depressed in the winter.
Now I want to try to look up something on it. . . I think it is a little crazy.
