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What is Summertime Sadness?

What is Summertime Sadness?

What is Summertime Sadness or summer-pattern Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder is not just for the cold, dark, winter months. It can also affect people when it is sunny and warm out, in which case it is known as summer-pattern SAD or summer depression. On the physiological side, Vitamin D can only be absorbed from the sun without sunscreen, so even if you are spending more time outdoors, you may remain Vitamin D deficient if you're protecting your skin with high SPF (we can’t win!). On the psychological side, social media is a large contributor to these feelings of summer sadness because when we see our friends, peers, or even strangers posting about their fun summer activities, we feel like the kid being excluded from the cool lunch table. It makes us feel friendless, alone, and unworthy. 

How to Cope with Different Types of Stress in 2021

How to Cope with Different Types of Stress in 2021

Our bodies are designed to do so much more than look cute in jeans!

That said, it’s totally normal to have feelings of self consciousness, embarrassment, shame, and guilt regarding their weight gain and changes to their outer appearance. Clients are stating they feel uncomfortable in their clothes, uncomfortable with their body shape and size, and fear for what others might say about their weight gain.

WTF is a beach body? The beach is going to get whatever body I bring it!

WTF is a beach body? The beach is going to get whatever body I bring it!

WTF is a "bikini body" anyway?

Read on for 4 ways to let go of the pressure of having a bikini body and celebrate your own body this summer. Lean into your personality and what excites you to feel fun and confident in your bikini. We’ve spent too long away from our friends to let insecurities ruin our beach day now that we can finally have them again!