{"id":2553,"date":"2011-10-25T11:46:50","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T11:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2015-10-07T10:57:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T10:57:22","slug":"feeling-sad-how-to-beat-the-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active\/feeling-sad-how-to-beat-the-blues","title":{"rendered":"Feeling SAD? How to beat the blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How staying active can help alleviate Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2580\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Active_4_Shoe_Big_SW.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2580\" title=\"Active_4_Shoe_Big_SW\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Active_4_Shoe_Big_SW.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don\u2019t throw your running shoes away for winter; exercise can help combat the symptoms of SAD<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Exercise can help improve the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mental disorder which affects over 2 million people in the UK each winter.<\/p>\n<p>When Summertime ends on Sunday October 30, that means an hour\u2019s less daylight in the evenings. The lack of light may lead individuals to experience SAD symptoms such as depression, anxiety, fatigue and hunger. But there are ways to combat the winter blues, such as staying active.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Edwards, owner of Dragon CrossFit gym, explains why exercising helps alleviating SAD symptoms: \u201cExercise promotes the\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0endorphins which in turn can battle the effects of SAD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edwards goes on to suggest team sports, that can make individuals feel a sense of achievement, and recommends spending as much time as possible outdoors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How staying active can help alleviate Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms Exercise can help improve the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mental disorder which affects over 2 million people in the UK each winter. When Summertime ends on Sunday October 30, that means an hour\u2019s less daylight in the evenings. 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