If you notice that your mood tends to down-shift as the season changes, you may be experiencing some seasonal effects of less sunlight, shorter days, and perhaps less time outdoors. You don’t need a medical diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder to make simple changes that can benefit you simply because you live in an Upper Midwest climate. A wonderful resource is Winter Blues, by Normal Rosenthal, MD. Dr. Rosenthal’s research began by observing his own seasonal mood and en