Seasonal Affective Disorder is real. It’s a mood disorder characterized by depression, anxiety, irritability and low energy. In other words, it’s as if we were woken from a state of hibernation and don’t want to be awake yet! As the days become shorter, our bodies adjust by producing more melatonin and by slowing down our overall metabolism via decreased thyroid function. 1 In a traditional sense, this would have led to less energy needs, meaning we could survive the winter o