November has been rough for me. Terrible international news, stress at work and almost no sunlight in Helsinki has been a lot handle.
Then I got ill but tried to get back to work too early, and it was all too much.
I've now had to block all news and social media from Thu to Sun with the great Freedom.to app (the only SaaS I pay for). It has helped, and I've for example read a lot of fiction again.
Unfortunately, it means less time on Mastodon. But I'm still here!
P.s. Hello new followers!
@ttiurani Sending hugs
I can't remember the last time I checked the news... as you gradually come to check it less and less, you realise that you are not missing anything, and there are far more positive ways to engage with the world.
Happy to talk about health tips etc. as someone who had to leave working life and spend the past few years coming to understand health in depth and rebuild myself anew.
Good luck finding more space inside
@ttiurani Have you tried taking Vitamin D, to compensate for the lack of sunlight? I had itchy skin in Winter. A dermatologist couldn't find anything wrong, so I tried it. Available in supermarkets.
@woo Thanks for the tip! I do take vitamin D, but could probably take a bit more.
I have a bright light therapy lamp too which works wonders. They're getting more common in Finland.
@ttiurani You look much younger than me but I discovered multi-vitamins for 'older men' have more Vitamin D in because the body's ability to use it deteriorates with age.