When the clocks change, the drop in temperature and the darker nights can leave many people feeling a little down. Whilst there are plenty of things to look forward to with the celebrations of Christmas and the New Year just around the corner, there are also the stresses that the season brings. A spa break is a great way to relieve your strife whilst appeasing those winter blues. Plus, it will help you to prepare for the holiday season ahead by allowing you to feel rested and rejuvenated before the festivities begin.
Let’s take a look at just some of the ways a spa break can help you to overcome those winter blues.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Winter blues is the more commonly used name for seasonal affective disorder. As a form of depression that follows a pattern of the seasons, it is more prevalent in the winter months. However, it can affect some people in the summer instead. Some spas offer treatments that can help with SAD. These treatments often involve things like UV canopies that can help to boost the levels of vitamin D in the body. We get these vitamins from being outside so it is easy to see why when the weather is bad in the winter people’s levels of vitamin D may drop, causing them to become depressed.
Light therapies can be very beneficial for a number of other conditions as well.
Improve your mental health
Having a spa break offers you a chance to get away from the stresses of daily life. Being in a calming, luxurious, environment offers you the chance to mentally unwind. All you need to do is relax, enjoy your surroundings and get the most out of any spa treatments that you choose. This can be the perfect antidote for the winter blues, offering assistance with stress, helping you to sleep better, improving your mood and potentially providing some mental clarity. Plus, there is even the possibility to meet other people and create some social connections.
Improve your physical health
Sometimes, when we are not feeling our best, it can be because there are issues with physical health. Spa treatments like massage can assist with several problems that make people feel even more down in the winter. Massage can help with pain, circulation issues, problems with the immune system and muscle soreness. Having a massage can not only reduce these symptoms but can also help you feel more relaxed – true real relief from the winter blues.
Improve your relationship
With the busier schedules that we all have in the run-up to Christmas it is all too easy to be in a position where you are spending less time with your significant other. From extra work schedules and shifts for those who work in retail to end-of-year deadlines, school productions and Christmas fairs there can be a lot going on. When you do have time to spend with your other half, one or both of you can be too tired to communicate. Worse, if you are still too stressed, this can lead to you being short with one another. Spending time away from home, where the only thing you need to do is relax, can be very beneficial for your relationship. It can help to combat those first signs of the winter blues before, they really get a hold on you.
Conclusion
Coping with the winter blues can be difficult for all those involved, but there are positive steps that you can take to help. Being able to get away from daily stresses and simply relax can be more beneficial than you might imagine, and a spa break is a great way to achieve this.
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