Moving from New England to Georgia, I didn't have any trouble adapting to the climate change. It's not so drastic as to be disorienting. The hottest days of summer go by and generally we are in air conditioning. Mood temperature changes however, can be harder to navigate; as if with a faulty climate control unit. Venturing out into the realities of life can sting like temperature shock.
Lately it's been interesting to note that accepting temperature changes works out better than trying to avoid them. The key is finding ways to adapt. Sleep, nutrition, and exercise irregularities for example, become a crucial issue in mood adapting. Then, if we get stuck dwelling on how far from stable our self-care has become, the longer we stay self-defeated.
The mood seasons' impact on our behavioral health can pass less severely by resisting the urge to label each challenge as a failure; starting anew as much as possible. When we begin again from whatever moment we are in, instead of measuring every setback first, we save precious energy toward wellness.
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