Anxiety made worse by darker evenings

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Notes from the show: 

Get outside everyday

Walk - even if it's just for a few minutes. Get outside and take in the sky, stretch and take some deep breaths.

Bring light inside

Candles

Fireplace

Warming artificial lights

Salt lamps

SAD light

Daylight bulbs

Candle gazing meditation 

Ananga talks about how to use candle gazing meditation to bring light into your mind.

Eat well

Key: Warm and easy to digest

Soups

Steamed veg

Ayurvedic dishes

• Dal and rice
• Kitchri

Vegetable stews

Baked squash and apples

Use spices

Cinnamon

Cumin

Black pepper

Ginger

Oregano

Use oils

Essential oils

Aromatherapy massage, add to bath (dilute as necessary), or drop in the shower

Lavender

Bergamot

Rosemary

Geranium