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Jane123456789New Contributor
Hi everyone!
Is anyone living in Melbourne and finding the seasonal change really hard? What the?! Been totally fine and suddenly waking up feeling so heavy 😂🤷♀️ Thinking of increasing my medication dose but also wondering will I adjust naturally if I wait it out... xxx
In response to: SAD seasonal changes
Ali11Senior Contributor
So many different tips to try, half a lemon in water in the mornings, cold showers, ocean dips, a walk around the park, turmeric coffees. Sometimes it feels like life is a quest to find ways to fall asleep easier and ways to wake up better 
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