{"654756":{"#nid":"654756","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Six strategies for beating the winter blues","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFeeling sluggish and sad during dark, dreary winter days? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) could be to blame. Symptoms of SAD mirror those of regular depression: social withdrawal, changes in appetite and weight, low energy, and difficulty sleeping. Why? Shorter days and a lack of sunlight cause a dramatic dip in serotonin, the body\u0026rsquo;s natural mood stabilizer.\u0026nbsp;For those days when you\u0026rsquo;re stuck indoors, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/paul-verhaeghen\u0022\u003EPaul Verhaeghen\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E, recommends the next best thing: a light box or lamp with 2,500 to 10,000 lux. Use it for up to one hour per day \u0026mdash; preferably first thing in the morning \u0026mdash; to simulate natural sunlight and increase energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-01-25 19:21:43","changed_gmt":"2022-01-25 19:21:43","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.atlantamagazine.com\/health\/six-strategies-for-beating-the-winter-blues\/","dateline":{"date":"2022-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"167710","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"174736","name":"Paul Verhaeghen"},{"id":"189793","name":"seasonal affective disorder (SAD)"},{"id":"189529","name":"light therapy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}