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Effective Strategies for Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

When the season changes from summer to fall to winter, it can be hard to adjust to cooler weather and shorter days. For about 5% of people each year, the change can result in seasonal depression, also called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Learn more about how to manage seasonal depression, what symptoms to look out for, and when you should see a doctor.

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How Flotation Therapy May Help Your Mental Health

Flotation therapy — which involves floating in a tank of warm, salt-saturated water — is a popular and often expensive form of relaxation. Now, a small but growing body of research suggests it may also reduce symptoms of a variety of mental health conditions. Most float tank sessions last about an hour. During a typical experience, a person disrobes in a private room and enters the pod, which may resemble an oversize hot tub. The pod is filled with shallow, body-temperature water that is saturated with Epsom salts to buoy your body. You can leave the pod open or close the lid to be cocooned in an environment devoid of light and sound. Experts say float therapy seems to work on several levels, heightening the senses, aiding relaxation and soothing the body and mind.

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A Hot Weather Plan Is Essential to Staying Healthy

Here’s a new fact about spring, summer, fall, and sometimes even winter, now that climate change has blurred seasonal boundaries: sizzling heat may be on the way, or currently blanketing your community. High temperatures stress the body, leading to thousands of heat-related illnesses and deaths every year in the US. Creating a personal heat plan can help you stay safe when the heat index soars. This article will help you create your personal heat safety plan.

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8 Ways to Sustain Health and Wellness as a College Student

Success at college means more than getting good grades. In between classes, students must learn to navigate all of life’s challenges, whether that’s eating right and getting enough exercise, dealing with limited finances, or coping with stress and anxiety. Wellness has many dimensions, and a person who is thriving in one area may be facing challenges somewhere else. 

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