By Mail on Sunday Reporter
Published: 22:18 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 13 April 2019
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At about this time of year, I become anxious, grumpy and chronically exhausted.
While everyone else is filled with the joys of spring, all I want to do is curl up in bed. It’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Usually this means the body finds it difficult to cope with short, dark days in winter, but for me the symptoms of depression and exhaustion start in late March, when the clocks change.
Between four and six per cent of the population are thought to suffer from SAD, and one in ten of us get it ‘in reverse’ during summer months.
The Swissotel Chicagom was perfect for curing Seasonal Affective Disorder, which affects between four and six per cent
I’ve now been prescribed antidepressants for it but when I was offered a chance to try out a spa programme combining exercise and mindfulness, I was intrigued to try it out.
WHERE’S THE SOLUTION?
The Swissotel Chicago – which I’m dismayed to learn is known as the city of the blues! I’m put up in one of its 1,700 square foot, five-room Vitality Suites, which comes complete with its own private workout area with state-of-the-art gym equipment and spectacular views over Lake Michigan.
THE TREATMENT
