There is nothing more jarring than the sound of an old fashioned alarm clock! Good day to you, friend. One of the first moments that shapes your entire day happens before you are even fully conscious. The moment your alarm jolts you awake you are pulled forth from your slumber. If you are dealing with seasonal depression, that harsh beeping can feel like an assault on your nervous system. Your heart rates, your cortisol spikes, and you start the day in a state of stress befo

The lamps in this room, on both sides of the bed, serve as task lighting. Hello friend, Your bedroom deserves different kinds of light. I know that might sound like something else to figure out, and that feels like too much when seasonal depression is already making decisions feel impossible, but stay with me here. Once you understand the difference between task lighting and mood lighting, you'll see why having both actually makes your rest, and ability to restore, simpler to

Natural light is a powerful thing in a master bedroom Hello friend, How did your morning start out today? Do you get enough sunlight first thing as you woke up? Well, that is what I would like to talk about today. So, I would like to ask that you pause for just a moment and notice/think about something simple yet profoundly important: Where is the light coming into your bedroom? Natural light is a gift when you're dealing with seasonal depression. It can shift your mood,

Oh...don't you just love the feeling of climbing into bed and that smell of freshly laundered sheets!I When was the last time you thought about your sheets? I mean really thought about them; not just grabbed them from the linen closet without noticing their condition? Most of us don't keep track of something as simple as when we brought them home. But, if you're trying to create a bedroom that feels safe and restorative during the darker months, the age of your sheets matters