Sentences with phrase «shorter days in the winter»

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Once the good ol' winter months starting approaching, the pagans in Greco - Roman times feared that the days were getting shorter because the sun god was mad at them.

In the winter this happens on either December 21 or 22, when the sun is shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn and marks the longest night and shortest day of the year.

Especially in winter when the days are so short and cold, natural light has become a solace that I gravitate towards.

They'll keep for weeks in the fridge, and if you're short on fridge space towards your hosting days, can be kept on the porch — one of the perks of a Canadian winter!

It literally happened overnight, and we went from wearing short sleeves on Halloween night, to wrapping ourselves in our warmest winter clothes the next day.

It'll throw out a few of those luxuriously warm days in a row, which cause collective memory loss about the fact that it's still winter, and you'll suddenly see a few dazed people out on the street wearing shorts.

Winter's shorter, dark days, and cold weather affects many of us living in the Northern Hemisphere to some degree.

It is also not safe to travel late as winter is crippling in and the days are getting shorter, but I could simply not miss this game.

Seasonal Changes: As spring and fall fade into winter, the onset of shorter days and the decrease of available sunlight can increase depression, leading to a spike in sundowner symptoms in many elderly patients.

At this time of the year all their fashions are for winter (long pants, long sleeve shirts and jackets) which is great however, we live in South Florida and gets cool only a few short days of the year.

I dropped off my big ole winter jacket and in just four short days and $ 100 later, it was ready for pick up.

The easy view plus baby mirror has a large clear mirror and also has a remote controlled light with gradual illumination and diming to prevent startling baby, enables you to see baby in the dark, ideal for the shorter days during the winter.

Other kids get up for school at 7:20 a.m., typical school day prep, get irritated I have to remind them to brush their teeth again, get irritated the 7 - year - old still doesn't understand she can't wear shorts in winter, get them out the door, take care of the dogs, and wait for the baby to wake up (assuming she didn't wake up at the incessant nagging to brush teeth, or dogs running through the house excited to go outside, of course).

For those already dealing with depression and poor mental health the winter months can be a miserable time as the days become shorter, the cold and damp sets in and the festive season creates added pressure to be upbeat and socialise more.

The days were becoming rapidly shorter as winter approached, and I sat back and imagined the Arctic Ocean, just outside the clinic windows, under a sheet of ice in just a few months.

After this day the trails grow shorter and climb lower in the sky, revealing the approach of winter.

Sunrise is still an hour away on this short winter's day, but mike Robinson is already hard at work in the basement of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Now just a few weeks away from the height of the Martian winter, Squyres and his team are managing a new challenge: Maintaining the solar - powered rovers in working order as the days grow shorter and sunlight becomes scarce.

This explains why we often feel more tired or groggy in the fall and winter months, when days are shorter and there are fewer hours of sunlight.

As the days get shorter and monarchs make their way to the forested groves along the California coast to settle in for the winter, volunteers for the Xerces Society Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count are preparing to head out to observe...

Each planet has two in the course of its orbit; when a planet's northern hemisphere has its summer solstice, when its day is longest, the southern has its winter solstice, when its day is shortest.

At the same time, we are hovering around the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, an occasion when the days are the shortest and the nights the longest.

Some people report increases around Daylight Saving Time changes (in the spring and the fall), or around the summer and winter solstices — the longest and shortest days of the year.

The cold, short days of winter are hardly the optimum time to advocate making «getting outdoors» a priority in your 2018 wellness routine.

Winter's shorter days and colder temperatures make fitting in a run no easy taskâ $» not to mention how arduous it is to stomp through snow or tiptoe over a sheet of ice.

Low levels of vitamin D are also linked to seasonal affective disorder or SAD, where people get down in the dumps in the dark, short winter days because of lack of sunlight.

During the shorter, darker days of winter, your body may produce melatonin earlier or later in the day, which partly throws off your natural sleep cycles.

Light therapy: For people who experienced increase anxiety as the days get shorter in the winter, exposure to a light box, particularly in the morning time might help reduce anxiety.

As your body is exposed to fewer hours of sunlight during shorter winter days, the pineal gland in the brain produces more melatonin which makes you feel sleepy.

In the fall and winter months, our energy levels can wane as the days grow shorter, but this plant might be just what's needed to remain alert until bedtime.

As winter approaches and the days get shorter, it's not uncommon to experience a slight decrease in mood and energy.

Avoid Electronics 2 - 3 Hours Before Bedtime Ideally this would actually be after the sun goes down, but I find this a bit unrealistic, especially in the winter months when our days are shorter.

Obvi the sun isn't out as much in the winter as it is in the summer, which, goes without saying, why we don't get as much sun exposure, both from having shorter days and from not spending as much time outdoors.

As we move toward the shorter days of winter, this time is considered to correspond with the element of Metal in Chinese medicine.

I'm hesitant to buy all these cute short pants that are in style because I don't know how to make use of them in the fall or winter, or on cool spring days.

This pink is contagious, perfect for the short and dark days in winter!

Stepping outside in a short sleeve shirt and skirt, only to freeze in an office that has A / C colder than a winter day.

In winter particularly when it is cold outside and the days are short I love going to Bakhuys for a homemade croissant or a little cake - hard choice you know;).

The combination of shorter days and winter weather can allow one to not see in the sun for weeks.

Out of Town Boots For a day spent packing snowballs, digging snow forts, pulling your peanut in a sled or braving the short but oh so bitterly cold walk to the grocery three blocks away, you'll need some serious winter boots.

I love the hat options; I am in my late 40s and have short hair and wear hats (usually beanies with and without poms) almost every day in the winter when I walk my dog.

i'm pretty pale in the winter and the first day of shorts / a dress its like... blinding.

However, since many Mamas wear their rainboots almost year - round, rainboots can look just as fabulous paired with bare legs and dresses (or shorts) on a wet - but - warm Spring day as they do with jeans and puffer jackets in the Winter.

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I even wear them in the summer instead of shorts so these are great for warmer winter running days and ones I will definitely wear well into summer!

Hopefully it will load and at least bring couple of more days of sunshine and possibility to at least walk around in shorts and lay by the beach before the cold, harsh Fall slides through and Winter takes over.

In winter when it's cold and dark and (in England at least) wet, plaid fabrics feel comforting and cosy, a consolation prize for the short days and relentless chilIn winter when it's cold and dark and (in England at least) wet, plaid fabrics feel comforting and cosy, a consolation prize for the short days and relentless chilin England at least) wet, plaid fabrics feel comforting and cosy, a consolation prize for the short days and relentless chill.

Stay warm during cold winter days with these stylish ankle boots available in two fetching designs; they look great with a short dress Size: Medium.

I love a good dark, moody winter color palette, but I think there's something so uplifting and awesome about sporting some brighter, more fun hues when you're layering up in the winter and trudging your way through darker and shorter days!

For a day with heavy snow, I switched into my trusty Hunter boots which I personally wear a lot in the winter, since they're fully waterproof up to my knees and shield more of my pants from the elements than shorter snow boots do.