Welcome to "Light in the Low Season: A Reflection Workbook for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) & Winter Mood Care".
 
If winter tends to dim your energy, motivation, or sense of self, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not failing.
 
Seasonal Affective Disorder is more than “winter blues.”
 
It’s a recognized form of depression that can show up during the fall and winter months and affect your mood, sleep, appetite, focus, and overall sense of aliveness.
 
This workbook was created for people who feel like they shut down when the sun disappears and move through shorter days with heaviness, irritability, numbness, or a kind of emotional hibernation that’s hard to explain to anyone who doesn’t experience it.
 
Inside, you’ll learn about common ways SAD can show up, including chronic fatigue, changes in sleep, isolation, hopelessness, difficulty concentrating, and shifts in appetite or cravings.
 
You’ll also find guided reflection prompts to help you notice your personal winter patterns, name what feels hardest to move through, and identify what helps you feel even slightly more grounded or comforted in this season.
 
You’ll be invited to explore what nourishment can look like right now, even if it’s small, as well as what you may need to say no to in order to protect your peace.
 
The workbook also includes gentle, therapist-informed strategies for winter mood care, like creating nervous system routines, using light intentionally, tracking emotions over time, and considering supports like movement, supplements, or therapy with professional guidance.
 
You’ll also find a list of trusted mental health resources, including crisis support and directories for finding care.
 
Together, we'll honor what your mind and body are doing in this season and give you practical, compassionate tools to find light in the low months.
 
"Light in the Low Season" is here to remind you that you’re responding to real seasonal shifts, and you deserve support that actually fits what you’re living through.