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How to cope with the winter blues – part 2

How to cope with the winter blues – part 2

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 18, 2022 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, tips

Welcome to part 2 of The Spark’s ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ series offering our tips on ways to defeat the winter blues. Catch up on part 1 of ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ where we looked at how embracing the winter...
January blues: 10 ways to beat them

January blues: 10 ways to beat them

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 9, 2017 | counselling resources, couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, tips

The January blues or winter blues are something we are all familiar with. Gone is the colour and excitement of Christmas leaving behind credit card bills, cold weather and long, dark nights. Here at The Spark we are saying ‘no’ to the January blues. We want to help...
How to cope with the winter blues – part 1

How to cope with the winter blues – part 1

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 18, 2022 | counselling resources, couples, mental health, tips

When the days start getting shorter and the nights longer, many people start to feel their mood drop. Unlike Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of clinical depression – the ‘winter blues’ is a general term for the feelings of sadness and lethargy we can all...

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