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 - August, 2010
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