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Fight Seasonal Depression With Careful Furniture Choices
It is hard to not feel happy when the summer roles around. The sun is out, the weather is fine and you can’t help but have a smile on your face. Come winter however and for a lot of people the mood changes. 3% of people suffer from a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, which normally strikes every year, and a further 12% have reported mild cases. Lethargy, mood swings, muscle pains and generally feeling low are among the many that people report.What causes this is not known exactly, but we do know that one of the major influences is lower light levels in winter causing brain and body chemical communication errors. If light levels drop below a certain point, the eyes send a message to the brain which assumes it is night time and prepares the body for sleep by making you tired and weary.
All is not lost however, you can fight the effects of seasonal depression by giving a little thought to the furniture you buy and where you place it. Living room and additionally bedroom furniture are often the most important to get right as these are the rooms that we spend most of our time in. Purchasing white furniture like white wardrobes, tables and chairs will increase the amount of light that is reflected around the room and will have a large impact on mood.
If you don’t want to end up making your rooms confining or cramped, reducing the amount of furniture down to what you actually need works very well.Not only does less furniture been you wont bump into stuff as much when you move around, but additionally the light that enters the room bumps into less things and this makes the room brighter. It also helps painting your walls a light and airy colour to improve light reflection as well.
Some ideas for reducing the amount of furniture you have include only having your table large enough for everyday use and taking away or adding chairs if and when you need them, only have one bedside table rather than one each side, and getting rid of small pieces that only have aesthetic value.
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