Can Reiki Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can be fairly mild or for some can be debilitating and a form of clinical depression. In its milder form we often refer to it as the Winter Blues and many people feel its affects.

You might be experiencing the Winter Blues if you:

• have more apathy than normal
• are more irritable
• are fatigued
• find yourself sleeping more than usual
• crave carbohydrates and sweets
• are more withdrawn
• feel glummer

Reiki can help with SAD symptoms by:

• restoring your physical, mental and emotional balance
• boosting your mood
• reducing stress

Restoring your physical mental and emotional balance will restore the biochemical imbalance that can result from lack of sunlight during winter months and can contribute to SAD symptoms. By boosting your mood, you can help to eliminate negative thoughts and anxiety that get in the way of the flow of your life force energy throughout your body. Removing those blocks strengthens your balance and can increase your energy. We all can benefit from reducing stress whether we have SAD symptoms or not. Chronic stress can lead to depression. Reiki is known to trigger the body’s relaxation response.

If you think you might be feeling the effects of the Winter Blues / SAD, try Reiki to help you with your symptoms.

Blueskyes Journey in Raleigh provides healing, guidance and knowledge to help you on life’s journey. Contact us to schedule a Reiki session or to learn more about our classes for becoming a certified Reiki Practitioner.

*https://iarp.org/how-reiki-can-help-you-beat-the-winter-blues/