Hi does anyone else find March is a difficult month for feeling lousy? I have noticed that every March I feel more rubbish than normal? I can’t think why but has it got something to do with the change in seasons? I would be interested if other people have similar times in the year when things get crappy?
I do! I’m tired of not being snowed in, getting just enough snow to make things muddy, and being too cold to sit outside. At least now we’ve changed our clocks, so there’ll be a bit more daylight to enjoy when I’m actually awake. I’ve been stiff, sore, and increasingly cranky for the last couple weeks, and the only reason I can think of is “It’s March”.
I think things are starting to improve by March (most years). I put it down to reduced opportunities to get out and about (particularly after two years of COVID).
Do any participants from the Southern Hemisphere or the equatorial regions have a different take?
Parts of the Americas, continental Europe and Asia will have more extreme variation U.K.
Please say where you live in the answers.
I live in Chester in the UK, for some reason March has always been crap. It’s almost like clock work. This year based on the fact I have been able to get back to physio from December things have been ok. Then March arrives and all my drive etc has gone!! It’s certainly interesting
I have suffered from SAD the last 3 years. As we’ve had a lot of sunshine just recently, and the days clearly lengthening out, I can feel a little bit of energy coming back. But as soon as it goes wet and grey again, like today, the energy just dissipates!
I remember an Icelandic woman saying that many there find April the hardest month. Well their winter goes on longer there than ours in the UK, so March may be the equivalent month here. She said it is because mentally they are wanting out of winter but is keeps dragging on - spring and warm weather is a still like a mirage!
They are just realising that red light and near infra-red is very important for our energy levels. With our low-E glass we now don’t get it into our houses, and it is still too cold to spend much time outside. I think because of that we are at our lowest ebb in March. We can make up for UV light with vitamin D but we’re not doing anything about boosting red-light therapeutic effects. Red light therapy devices are available but still not common.
I most often feel crappy in the beginning of each season. Especially, during the early spring or in the end of winter. So I understand you.