{"653709":{"#nid":"653709","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Seasonal Slump? Six Strategies for Beating the Winter Blues","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWinter is coming, and if you tend to\u0026nbsp;feel\u0026nbsp;sluggish or sad during those dark, dreary days of the season, it could be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) to blame. The symptoms mimic those of regular depression.\u0026nbsp;Shorter days and a lack of sunlight can cause a dramatic dip in serotonin, the body\u0026#39;s natural mood stabilizer. \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, suggests light therapy by using\u0026nbsp;a light box or lamp with 2,500-10,000 lux. Using it one hour a day, preferably first thing in the morning, simulates natural sunlight and can increase energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2021-12-15 15:41:57","changed_gmt":"2021-12-21 20:43:21","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/bit.ly\/atlmag-winter-wellness","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","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":"189528","name":"seasonal affective disorder"},{"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":""}}}