Silk Flowers - Seasonal Affective disorder - Winter Onset Depression.

Silk Flower , S.A.D., and You - an Arrangement that Can Work.

How can a hanging basket of silk flowers prompt you to hang out with friends? How can a vase, rich with vintage silk flowers, remind you how rich life can be? Or, how can a natural-looking arrangement of brightly-colored silk flowers brighten the winter doldrums?

Though not a cure for S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder), silk flowers offer that dose of brightness that coaxes your smile, or reminds you to call a friend, or reassures you that longer, sunnier, happier days are on the horizon.

Winter Onset Depression and its Many Faces

S.A.D. was not officially recognized by the medical community until 1985. However, its most common form, Winter Onset Depression, had been certified by 500,000 Americans prior to that. You may have heard it referred to as the Winter Blues, Winter Depression, or Hibernation Reaction. Even if you can’t directly relate, none of them sound cheery, to say the least.

Winter Onset Depression, most common in regions furthest from the equator, is triggered by the shortening of days as winter months approach. As a sufferer’s body is exposed to decreased amounts of sunlight, their levels of Vitamin D and Melatonin also decrease, causing irritability, anxiety, hopelessness, fatigue, weight gain, a feeling of alienation, and much more.

Effective treatments include indoor light therapy (phototherapy), medication, doses of Vitamin D, or more time spent outdoors.

Battle Estrangement with a Brand New Silk Flower Arrangement.

Severe S.A.D. sufferers should seek the attention of a doctor, of course. But what can you do to battle a mild-to-moderate case of the winter doldrums? First, try to get half an hour of natural sunlight everyday, take a daily dose of Vitamin D, and keep yourself occupied with the things that bring you great joy. Keeping creativity alive has been proven to ward off negative thoughts and keep your psyche headed in a positive direction.

Buy stems of natural-looking silk flowers online and use your own creative genius to arrange them to complement your décor, or bring out your wild side with contrasting hues. Use cherry blossom stems to cherry-out that bland corner. Display a mixed concoction, including snapdragons to snap you out of those winter blues, or sunflowers to remind you to get your own daily dose of their celestial savior. Use tulips, crocuses, lilies, and hyacinth silk flower stems to reassure yourself that Spring will soon spring again. Bring your silk flower creations to life by rearranging and changing locales on a whim, making each trip through your home a newfound reason to smile. Use the upcoming holiday season as a reason to design new silk arrangements for your friends and family. Deliver them with a cheer that only comes from immersing yourself in the things and the people that you love. And most importantly, start now, before the darkest days set in, to stay ahead of your own darkest days.

Prescription: Drink Your Milk and Get Your Silk

Start your mornings with a dose of sunshine, eat a diet rich in Vitamin D, and fill your home with reminders of Springs and Summers past (and those to come).

Your home truly is your castle. It is where you stress or decompress, sleep late or choose to create. Silk flower arrangements make it easy to enter your home and partake in a feeling of peace, brightness, and positive purpose. Don’t give away the things that you love, simply because Mother Nature dictates your mood. Light hours may temporarily fade. Your spirit and creativity don’t have to. Fuel them with hope - empower them with silk flowers.

by Jacinda Little - November, 2008

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