The Beauty of Light:…Coping With Seasonal Mood Changes

Beyond the ordinary

The Beauty of Light: Coping With Seasonal Mood Changes

By Judit, Lolinka Beauty Clinic

Estimated reading time:

7 minutes

Every year when September arrives, something inside me changes — before the weather, before the clocks, and even before the first grey .

I feel it instantly. A heaviness. A emotional shift.

While many people welcome autumn with excitement, I’ve always faced it with a quiet sense of dread.

That moment when summer ends, my thoughts go straight to:

"The grey days are coming…"

"I won’t see sunshine for months…"

"How will I survive another winter?"

For most of my adult life, this has been my personal battle.

And I know I’m not alone, because so many clients at my clinic share the same story.

This emotional and physical drop during autumn and winter is often connected to something called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — a pattern of low mood linked to reduced daylight.

I want to be very clear:

I am not a professional and I do not diagnose or treat medical conditions.

What I share here is simply my personal experience, what has helped me, and how I support people through comforting, sensory beauty treatments at my clinic.

If anyone feels severe symptoms, I always recommend speaking to a GP or mental-health professional.

But here is my story, as someone who has lived this every year.

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My Struggle With the Darker Months

For many years, the moment the light changed, everything in me changed too.

I felt:

• My mood drop almost instantly

• Exhaustion that sleep didn’t fix

• A strong desire to hide away indoors

• Cravings for comfort

• A heavy sadness or anxiety

• The feeling that life lost its colour

• A deep urge to "sleep until March"

Even small tasks felt harder.

And some days, stepping outside the house felt impossible.

But every single time I pushed myself — even just for a short walk or to get some air —

I never regretted it.

The effort always paid off.

That experience taught me something important:

Even when the darkness feels too heavy, one small step can lift you more than you expect.

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Understanding What Was Happening to Me

For years, I blamed myself.

Why did the weather affect me so much? Why did I collapse emotionally every autumn?

Then I learned about SAD, and suddenly everything made sense.

Reduced daylight can:

• Lower serotonin (your natural mood supporter)

• Increase (your sleep hormone)

• Disrupt your body clock

• Reduce colour, warmth, and sensory stimulation

This isn’t weakness — it’s reacting to lack of sunlight.

this didn’t "cure" anything,

but it helped me become kinder to myself

and more proactive in taking care of my emotional wellbeing.

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How I Slowly Learned to Cope

What helped me most wasn’t one big solution — it was many small, sensory habits that brought light, warmth, and "summer energy" back into my daily life.

Over time, I created what I call my Sensory Summer Survival Kit.

☀️ Light Therapy & Bright Environments

Because I deeply miss the sunlight:

• LED light therapy

• SAD daylight lamps

• Occasional sunbed for warmth and brightness

• bulbs at home

• Sitting in sunny cafés, bright gyms, or well-lit spaces