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Nordic People Know How to Beat the Winter Blues. Here’s How to Find Light in the Darkest Months
Experts recommend 10,000 lux light therapy and social activities to maintain mood and health during months of limited daylight and colder temperatures in Nordic regions.
- The Associated Press spoke with experts in Norway, Sweden and Finland about how Nordic residents cope with winter blues as Dec. 21, the darkest day, approaches.
- Biological studies show limited daylight disrupts circadian rhythm and sleep by preventing internal clock resetting, while people with SAD respond less to blue light, Dr. Timo Partonen explained.
- Christian Benedict recommends morning light therapy at about 10,000 lux for 30 minutes, with effective lights costing $70 to $400, and Yale and the Center for Environmental Therapeutics offer product guidance.
- Millions of people worldwide face seasonal depression, with symptoms like social withdrawal and irritability that strain relationships; clinical providers say severe cases require support and antidepressants.
- Cultural practices such as Finland's President Alexander Stubb's sauna-and-ice-bath routine last month and social rituals like fika and hygge help sustain mood during long winters.
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Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here’s how to find light in the darkest months
By STEFANIE DAZIO The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight — plus months of frigid temperatures — people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the annual onset of the winter blues, which can begin as early as October and last into April for some. The winter solstice will occur Dec. 21, marking the shortest day and longest …
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