Two topics are on my mind lately: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and babies.
As the days get shorter, and what little daylight is hidden by Autumn rain, I have started to feel the onset of SAD. Exercise has fallen by the wayside, chocolate craving has increased, lethargy has set in, feelings that my life is doomed have started occurring on a regular basis.
In other news, a number of my peers have become pregnant. Coincidentally, two articles have appeared in the past week about sleep deprivation in new mothers. Says one Toronto Star article: "Every seasoned parent knows this truth: Once you've had a child, sleep is never the same. Remember those blissful sleep-filled weekends before children? Those 10 to 12 hours of uninterrupted snoozing before getting up at 11 a.m., not a care in the world as you lay around in your pyjamas and read the paper? Those days are history once babies arrive."
And people wonder why the birth rate is going down?
In that poor sleep deprived new mother, I see myself: waking up to another dreary day, feeling like you're not quite awake, a whole new set of responsibilities waiting behind another set of responsibilities.
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A Toronto Star article has labelled SAD during the month of November, NAD, aka "November's Awfully Depressing". The article makes a convincing argument that "November has the misfortune to be situated between what you might call two destination months.
It follows October, arguably the most glorious month of the year. Any month would be a letdown after October, when the leaves form a kaleidoscope of colour and people enjoy the fellowship of Thanksgiving and the fun of Halloween."
"And November stands in the shadow of December, which brings both excitement and peace as the festive season approaches."
All true. (sigh)
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