A recent article by Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr.
Mehmet Oz on Cleveland.com gives readers unique ways to prevent Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD.) The doctors suggest people who battle with SAD should
move their exercise outside, begin a light therapy regiment (light boxes, dawn simulators, light visors) and take supplemental vitamin D-3. These tactics give the body more access to
sunlight and vitamins which may reverse the effects of SAD. To read more about SAD and the treatments
mentioned in the article, click here.
In addition to changing the
physical environment for students, districts can offer emotional support to
students. PublicSchoolWORKS’ (PSW) Positive Youth Development course trains
educators to recognize both academic and non-academic barriers to education,
such as depression, and how students can be successful by focusing on their
assets. The course also teaches how to create a positive youth environment and
how it can benefit academic performance. To learn more about how your staff can
promote positive youth development, email sales@publicschoolworks.com...
Do you have any tricks of your own for battling SAD or the
winter blues? Share your thoughts with us on Twitter via @PSWORKS.
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