Some Ways to Boost Your Mood on Bad Weather Days 在天气糟糕时改善情绪的一些方法

遇上阴雨或寒冷的天气，心情也可能会变得湿答答的。如何才能驱散心头的阴云，重拾阳光灿烂的好心情？一起来了解吧。

Identify SAD symptoms

识别季节性情绪失调症状

Many people are affected by the change in seasons， but for those with seasonal affective disorder， the change has a much greater effect on mood and energy levels， leading to symptoms of depression that have a significant impact on day-to-day life. Symptoms can include a lack of energy， low mood and difficulty concentrating.

Kerry McLeod， head of information at the mental health charity Mind， advises speaking to your GP （general practitioner） if you notice a change in feelings， thoughts and behavior that lasts for more than two weeks or keeps returning.

许多人都会受到季节变化的影响，但季节性情绪失调患者的情绪和精力水平更是深受影响，由此引发的精力不足、心情低落、难以集中注意力等抑郁症状会严重扰乱日常生活。

心理健康慈善机构Mind的信息部主管Kerry McLead建议，如果你发现自己情绪、想法和行为的变化持续两周以上并不断反复，就应该去看医生。

See the （artificial） light

把灯开亮

A light therapy lamp or box may help， says psychotherapist Rakhi Chand. “There’s been a fair bit of research since about the 80s supporting light therapy as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression，” she says.

心理治疗师Rakhi Chand说，光线疗法可能会有所帮助。她说：“20世纪80年代以来，不少研究证实，光线疗法对于治疗季节性抑郁是有效的。”

Get some exercise

做点运动

Just because it is windy or rainy （or both） doesn’t mean you should give up an outdoor exercise routine. Having the right kit will definitely make it a better experience. A pair of waterproof trail-running shoes might be a good investment and means you can take on puddles， mud and slippery trails.

刮风下雨不意味着你就不能像平常那样去户外锻炼。拥有合适的装备能改善你的体验。买一双防水越野跑鞋也许是一个不错的选择，有了这种跑鞋，就不怕踩到水坑和泥，也不用担心路面湿滑。

Visit relatives and friends

走亲访友

Wet and cold weather can make it easy to stay indoors and not see people， but withdrawing socially can be a symptom and a cause of poor mental health， says McLeod. Try to make plans to see people—and remember that keeping in touch by text or video call is still “a great way to maintain contact and boost your mood”.

McLeod说，天气潮湿寒冷时，闭门不出或许很容易，但社交隔绝可能是心理不健康的一个症状，也是引发心理健康问题的原因之一。试着制订计划与人见面，还有要记住，你也可以通过短信或视频电话联系，这依然是“保持联系和改善情绪的一个好方法”。

Word Bank

symptom /'sɪmptəm/ n. 症状

Symptoms include a headache and sore throat.

therapy /'θerəpi/ n. 治疗；疗法

slippery /'slɪpəri/ adj. 湿滑的

In places the path can be wet and slippery.