It might be natural to want to sleep more during dark winter months, but it often doesn’t fit our lifestyle, we still have just as much to do, and many of us are all too familiar with SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder.

I don’t suffer badly but I wouldn’t be without my light that mimics the sun coming up in the morning, gradually growing lighter over about half an hour or so. There are also a couple of energy visualisations that I use and I thought I’d share them with you.

Eyes Closed – This first one comes from an experience I had many years ago.

It was a very dull winters’ day, the cloud layer was low and dense with no prospect of it lifting. I was at an aerodrome, and a bored young pilot asked if I’d like to go up for a brief flight. It was difficult to see the point really, but I was board and fed up and he was good company so I said yes.

We took off and within a minute we had gone through the cloud layer and burst into blue sunny skies. This was the first time I’d experienced this, it just hadn’t occurred to me that the cloud was just a layer and the sun was still shining above it as it always did!

So now, on dull days when I notice my energy is low and the lack of sunshine is dragging me down, I will often take a few moments to close my eyes and visualise myself in that small airplane, the noise, the vibration and the awe inspiring, energising moment when we burst through that cloud into the sun and how wonderful it is to realise that the sun is always there, I mentally soak up some of the suns energy and hold the picture of the bright blue skies.

When I open my eyes I can often smile as I say (in my head) to the clouds, you can’t fool me, I know the sun’s still up there. It doesn’t replace a sunny day but it really helps me to feel better.

Eyes Open

The second energy visualisation I do with my eyes open and I used this one recently while travelling on a very dull rainy day to visit a friend.

I was looking forward to the visit but noticed my energy was low – the grey day was really getting to me. This idea came from a Matrix Reimprinting session, but you may have noticed that some artists paint pictures in wildly bright colours as though they see things completely differently, and maybe they do, so why not use this idea.

When everything looks dull and grey just imagine the colours you want to see and with your mind, paint those colours everywhere. So I made the clouds bright and white, the raindrops into shining mini rainbows, the fields green and the cars any bright bold colour you could imagine.

Does this sound a little mad?!

It worked, I felt better in minutes!

Let’s be clear though, I was paying attention to driving and driving safely cannot be compromised, it’s not painting by laborious brush strokes, it’s an instant thought, ‘I notice the dull grey sky, I instantly picture it painted, the black car in front instantly becomes pink. I suppose it’s like playing a game.

So next time you notice your feeling the effects of a dark gloomy day, why not try these energy visualisations. I would love to hear if they lift your spirits.