I finally get around to trying out the SAD light that my wife bought me for Christmas (it is supposed to affect the production of melatonin in the brain, and help tackle the “Winter blues” caused by the darker days of this time of year). I have the light on for a couple of hours – no immediate effect, but then I hadn’t expected one. I’ll aim to use it every day for at least an hour, and see if helps my mood and/or energy levels after a couple of weeks.
The weather is cold and grey once more, and I light the fire just after 11am, stock the log basket up with logs, and spend most of the day sitting on the sofa keeping warm.