How the Darker Days Downshift Your Metabolism and Mood

How the Darker Days Downshift Your Metabolism and Mood
Human beings have a deep connection between nature, making us particularly sensitive to the changing seasons. Maridav/Shutterstock
Zrinka Peters
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Along with pretty rust-colored leaves and pumpkin spice lattes, there’s another, less-celebrated hallmark of the fall season—the onset of a mental and emotional slump known as seasonal affective disorder.

Known also by its very appropriate acronym, SAD, this disorder can sometimes be severe enough to significantly disrupt day-to-day functioning.

Zrinka Peters
Zrinka Peters
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Zrinka Peters is a freelance writer focusing on health, wellness, and education. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, and has been published in a wide variety of print and online publications including Health Digest, Parent.com, Today's Catholic Teacher, and Education.com.
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