We\u2019ve reached the point of the winter where being stuck inside can have anyone getting a touch of cabin fever\u2014getting antsy to get outside or even find ways to just break up the doldrums of February.<\/p>\n
This time of year can be hard on anyone with fewer daylight hours and the weather keeping people inside more.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s a difference between feeling blah and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and it\u2019s important to be able to spot the difference.<\/p>\n
Check out these resources to learn more about SAD and what you can do:<\/p>\n
Indoor activities don\u2019t have to be at home activities. Check out the schedule at your local library to find fun things to do for kids, teens and adults. Museums often also have free or pay-what-you-can days for a low\/no cost change of scenery.<\/p>\n
Changing up a routine can help get you out of a rut and that can be anything from finding a tutorial online to try a new craft, to a recipe that includes a new to you food. If your local library has a library of things, you may even be able to try learning an instrument.<\/p>\n
Stretching, yoga, and tai chi can all be done at home with limited equipment to help get your body moving even if you can\u2019t get outside.<\/p>\n
Check out this list of videos and tutorials<\/a> (USDA, nutrition.gov) for recommended resources including stretching, yoga and even home strength training. Or check out the National Institute of Aging\u2019s Exercises for Older Adults<\/a> YouTube playlist.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re going to get outside in the cold make sure to stay safe with these resources:<\/p>\n We\u2019ve reached the point of the winter where being stuck inside can have anyone getting a touch of cabin fever\u2014getting antsy to get outside or even find ways to just break up the doldrums of February. The Blahs vs Seasonal Affective Disorder This time of year can be hard on anyone with fewer daylight hours… Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1173,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242],"tags":[592,394],"class_list":["post-18956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-older-adults","tag-resources"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18957,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18956\/revisions\/18957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Stay Safe Outside<\/h2>\n
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