Winter depression?

[71 dB]

Again we don't have snow in Helsinki and it's very dark.
They say it's going to be white Christmas in Lapland only.
When I was younger we always have snow... ...damn
climate warming...

Yes, depression is a problem this time of the year... 

[Keemun]

Okay that worked for at least 5 minutes, my grin lasted that long.......

Good to hear it. 

Walking (or another form of exercise) can also be beneficial.  Of course, it's probably cold and snowy where you are, so outdoor exercise may not be an option.  But you can always do indoor exercise, just not after consuming the single-malt, or you might end up like this guy: 

http://www.youtube.com/v/JU2_Chcev3A

[Scriptavolant]

Winter has never been a problem for me. I love frost, dark and rainy days, resting by the fireplace, eating polenta and tasting cognac occasionaly. There's nothing that makes me feel better and calm than snow.
The only times I've been depressed or suffered from serious anxiety it was in spring and summer. In northern Italy we have a very humid, saltry summer. You can barely see the sun because of the humidity, and places get desolate and gloomy.

[Harry]

Good to hear it. 

Walking (or another form of exercise) can also be beneficial.  Of course, it's probably cold and snowy where you are, so outdoor exercise may not be an option.  But you can always do indoor exercise, just not after consuming the single-malt, or you might end up like this guy: 

http://www.youtube.com/v/JU2_Chcev3A

That made me laugh out loud, thank you very much.....

[Sergeant Rock]

Wait, what about Global Warming?

I'm sure that's what caused our heat wave last winter  ...it's also responsible for an unprecedented string of outstanding vintages since 1988. I'm in favor of pumping even more C02 into the air if fine wine is the result.

Sarge

[Harry]

Good to hear it. 

Walking (or another form of exercise) can also be beneficial.  Of course, it's probably cold and snowy where you are, so outdoor exercise may not be an option.  But you can always do indoor exercise, just not after consuming the single-malt, or you might end up like this guy: 

I do daily, heavy exercise for 80 minutes my friend.

[Keemun]

That made me laugh out loud, thank you very much.....

You're welcome. 

[m_gigena]

eating polenta and tasting cognac occasionaly.

With cheese in it?

[m_gigena]

Single malt and Allan Petterson. Helps you understand that however miserable you are, in reality you are a lucky man. Then shrug it off and move on. Good recipe.

Petterson? In dark days (which in my case mean just bad mood, but never depression) I'd rather listen to Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, Beethoven's Emperor and perhaps the Hammerklavier.

My advice, Harry: replace single malt with port and Rachmaninov with Boccherini.

real life friends.

[Don]

The final variation of the Goldbergs always gets me out of a negative rut.

[ChamberNut]

Any classical music will do to get rid of my bad mood or depression.

But....I'd probably opt for something by Mozart over say....Bartok's string quartets  if I were in the downers.

I find LVB's Razumovsky quartets to be particularly upbeat.

[Mark]

Is going on holiday to a warmer, brighter place a possibility, Harry? After Christmas, I mean.

[vandermolen]

The following sent to me by a work colleague made me laugh. Warning, it does contain some bad language:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw

[Harry]

Is going on holiday to a warmer, brighter place a possibility, Harry? After Christmas, I mean.

Due to the illness of my wife holidays are out of order, for the foreseeable future.....
But a real life friend brought me a light panel, the latest with lots of Lumen, so maybe that will bring some enlightenment

[Anne]

That light panel just might work - saw it used in a documentary on depression.

For myself, I am glad that winter drives away that beastly summer heat.  Also the fan is turned off and one can hear music without it.

[m_gigena]

What about some violin concertos by Myslivecek? They are a bit like Mozart's, but they are eight.

[Scriptavolant]

With cheese in it?

Of course. Gorgonzola is perfect with polenta. Polenta and sausages, or mushrooms, or brasato (juicy meat cooked for a long long time, with wine added sometimes) or usei (dialectal form for birds). And so on.  0:)

[Josquin des Prez]

La polenta mi a sempre fatto schifo. Come fate a godervela voialtri, no saprei che dire. 

[Scriptavolant]

La polenta mi a sempre fatto schifo. Come fate a godervela voialtri, no saprei che dire. 

Sei del sud Italia? Lì la polenta non è molto diffusa e non piace tanto, ma si mangia bene comunque. Dai, la polenta è meglio dei cheeseburgers.

[Harry]

Again the food brigade is wrecking another thread, so I close it temporarily.
Thanks for all the good and helpful postings.
I remember each and every one of them.....