Episode Details

Join Jim and Ralph as they travel north of the Arctic Circle to see how local inhabitants deal with nearly 24 hour darkness for days on end.

Long, dark winters are associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and depression. Common effects include being moody, sluggish and unmotivated. The key is our circadian rhythm; it’s like your brain is making up its own time zone based of a 25, not 24 hour cycle.

SAD is serious, but there are some things that people use to cope. One is artificial light (light boxes are available on Amazon). Another hack is to take Vitamin D3 supplements. Enjoy the Northern Lights. Do things that up your Serotonin level.

LEARN MORE

Here is what the Cleveland Clinic reports on Serotonin: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22572-serotonin

Here is a short Ted Talk about life above the Arctic Circle in the winter

The 24 hour cycle

https://youtu.be/-Z-vyLHi2us?feature=shared  (if this does not click open just paste it into your browser)

SPECIAL NOTE: Jim and Jerry Fuller have a new book on Making Good Decisions. It is available at:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSJRD176