03/09/2026
Do you hate winter?
I used to.
I was diagnosed with SAD in my late teens/20’s but it turns out the real reason was because of bullying and struggling with my sexuality. My mind and body associated winter with a horrible time in my life.
And yes, whilst my perfect weather is around 25 degrees and sunny I no longer dread winters, want to curl up in a ball and hide away until spring. I look forward to the longer evenings snuggled up in front of the log burner instead.
This isn’t an isolated incident either.
I’ve seen it time and again with the clients I’ve worked with too.
Rather than the issue being the cold, wet, darkness of winter it’s the mind/body memory of the time of year you:
- Underwent treatment.
- Experienced a stressful divorce or breakdown of a relationship.
- Grieved the death of a loved one.
That’s what our body remembers. Once healed so does our autumn/winter experience.
For one client rather than associating autumn with chemo days, they now love getting out walking and seeing the leaves falling, smelling the air and relishing the change of season and the positives it brings.
Did you realise that this type of change was even possible?