Ponder and Work

Daily writing promptWhat strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?View all responses As I noted last year, physical activity is part of my strategy for coping with the negative: When the frosts start yielding to the sun, I begin to revive. Seasonal affect disorder dissipates, and it's time to make maple syrup. I …

The Pre-Spring Workout

When the frosts start yielding to the sun, I begin to revive.

Active

No one would ever describe me as having a "sunny" disposition; maybe I am a bit of a grouch. But I'm not someone you'd describe as glum. Activity is a big part of how I cope with the blues. Getting out to the shop or garden helps me develop a perspective on the problem. Instead …

Anxieties

Even if you don't want to admit it, we all wish magical spells would make the ugly disappear - a sort of thaumaturgy for complaints.