tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post6225997844841158693..comments2023-10-30T10:32:26.904-04:00Comments on Holding Patterns: The Effects of Hibernation on the Human PsycheSandi McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-33945356981018284052009-05-05T10:28:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:28:00.000-04:00New to your very cool blog!
Never could understand...New to your very cool blog!<br />Never could understand why we think we're different from other animals, especially mammals--all of which spend more time sleeping, dreaming, in winter. It's as natural as feeling joyful in springtime!<br /><br />Thanks for following your body...Beth P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02621990661878989356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-85012897945556520232009-02-26T15:33:00.000-05:002009-02-26T15:33:00.000-05:00I know what you mean. I just don't function if I'...I know what you mean. I just don't function if I'm the least bit cold!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-86912028756015674162009-02-21T03:47:00.000-05:002009-02-21T03:47:00.000-05:00If a couple of weeks of needing to sleep and '...If a couple of weeks of needing to sleep and 'hibernate' are the extent of your symptoms, I wouldn't fight it or feel the need to apologize. Sometimes we all need a bit more R&R time to cope with the change of seasons, stress or whatever. Good for you for taking care of yourself.tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-23151749816226866702009-02-19T12:18:00.000-05:002009-02-19T12:18:00.000-05:00Hi Sandi :) I hear ya... I get that way A LOT! Gla...Hi Sandi :) I hear ya... I get that way A LOT! Glad you are back though... I just need to upload the pics of baby girl in her valentine finest :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657584102879818107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-36738207402990375952009-02-19T07:54:00.000-05:002009-02-19T07:54:00.000-05:00Congrats on winning the coveted Davids this mornin...Congrats on winning the coveted Davids this morning! Your story deserved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-17118099669851053982009-02-18T20:22:00.000-05:002009-02-18T20:22:00.000-05:00Been, been, been, there, Sandi! Sometimes we need ...Been, been, been, there, Sandi! Sometimes we need a rest and we will have it whether we want to or not!<BR/><BR/>You're worth the wait.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-41802102296486600852009-02-16T19:03:00.000-05:002009-02-16T19:03:00.000-05:00Welcome back! I was wondering where you had gone....Welcome back! I was wondering where you had gone. I am not a fan of winter and need sunshine and warmth as I get older. Hope you are doing well and feeling you old self.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187046701009700323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-71264069296680277112009-02-16T18:14:00.000-05:002009-02-16T18:14:00.000-05:00Hey, I know how you feel. Just go with it. Welcome...Hey, I know how you feel. Just go with it. Welcome back!<BR/>Mama BearLove Bears All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091529156071883508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-46946788816684598792009-02-16T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:55:00.000-05:00I've been feeling the same way. If sleep is what y...I've been feeling the same way. If sleep is what you need, then don't deny yourself!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065962367181064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-51814657748391702692009-02-16T12:00:00.000-05:002009-02-16T12:00:00.000-05:00Blessings Ms Polar Bear, I'm right there with you...Blessings Ms Polar Bear, I'm right there with you. I've learned to actually enjoy this time of hibernation every year. It's 'me' time. A time to just 'be', rather than 'do'. I know it's necessary on many levels and just go with it, making sure to surface for the absolute 'have-to's'. As long as you can make yourself shower and keep your space relatively clean and food about - you will surface triumphantly and expectantly in the spring when life begins anew. Love your posts and your spirit.<BR/>Moonie BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-22315764988046692512009-02-16T10:29:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:29:00.000-05:00No need to apologize for looking after yourself. W...No need to apologize for looking after yourself. We're a patient lot. :) Sleep is a healer for most of which ails you. I'm glad you're feeling better.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-21608126321129232652009-02-16T10:12:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:12:00.000-05:00Hi Sandi! Welcome back to the land of the wide awa...Hi Sandi! Welcome back to the land of the wide awake. Go ahead and stoke up on all that sleep. It's good for that psyche and we can't stay sane for long without its benefits. <BR/><BR/>Hugs!<BR/>LeeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09527606943179561117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-46750719937646218182009-02-16T05:54:00.000-05:002009-02-16T05:54:00.000-05:00Hope that you will soon emerge from yuor hibernati...Hope that you will soon emerge from yuor hibernation with your batteries recharged.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-72190847215893269992009-02-16T04:50:00.000-05:002009-02-16T04:50:00.000-05:00A question - do you get the hibernation impulse at...A question - do you get the hibernation impulse at this time of the year each year (as Merisi speculates) or does it come at different times?DogLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790183909033947474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-18198024710517211112009-02-16T01:42:00.000-05:002009-02-16T01:42:00.000-05:00I understand those feelings. I tend to hibernate t...I understand those feelings. I tend to hibernate too, especially right now.<BR/> Thank you Sandi for the comments you have left..<BR/> love Nita<BR/><BR/> P.s I am having a give-a-way please stop by..~Red Tin Heart~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06671156484674719228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-68143727923483112672009-02-15T23:26:00.000-05:002009-02-15T23:26:00.000-05:00I've heard that seasonal funk is serious stuff. He...I've heard that seasonal funk is serious stuff. Here, I was out in the sun today. It was a little cool but sunny nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>If I had to put up with the weather my daughter faces in Nebraska, I don't know how I'd do it.<BR/><BR/>Do sunlamps help? Or have they been outlawed? :-)♥ Boomer ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/11304000268484230167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-60089581611499170422009-02-15T22:35:00.000-05:002009-02-15T22:35:00.000-05:00My dear friend, No explanation or apology is neede...My dear friend, No explanation or apology is needed. Just glad to know you are doing well and the seasonal funk is subsiding.Thom - - Dr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934715484719554704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-91670341084256882252009-02-15T20:15:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:15:00.000-05:00I'm glad you're okay. Enjoy hibernating. Nothing w...I'm glad you're okay. Enjoy hibernating. Nothing wrong with that at all!<BR/><BR/>Peace - DRiverPoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846730934649303857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-6608359109856254502009-02-15T19:17:00.000-05:002009-02-15T19:17:00.000-05:00I know the feeling - really I do. I fight it ever...I know the feeling - really I do. I fight it every year and I don't know if it's S.A.D. or what but I <I>want</I> to hibernate each year. I just wish I could!!!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it will do you no harm and it is good to see you back.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-14710573536468512572009-02-15T15:53:00.000-05:002009-02-15T15:53:00.000-05:00Spring's on the way, you'll soon feel better hopef...Spring's on the way, you'll soon feel better hopefully. xAkelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-30471795823198644192009-02-15T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-15T14:40:00.000-05:00Sandi,I am so happy that you feel like you are soo...Sandi,<BR/>I am so happy that you feel like you are soon done with hibernating! More daylight and sunshine should help. <BR/>It could be a form of <B>Seasonal affective disorder</B> (SAD) (from <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia: </A>: <I>also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer,[1] repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up."[2] The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, and can also include heightened anxiety.[3]</I>).<BR/><BR/>I for one cannot wait until Spring arrives. I hope it does soon to your part of the world! Hugs! :-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-58563815941168450782009-02-15T13:57:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:57:00.000-05:00Hibernation. I think that sort of thing happens t...Hibernation. I think that sort of thing happens to a lot of people.<BR/><BR/>If one just accepts it, as you do, then it's fine. Isn't it just your mind or your body looking after you? It senses that you've been doing too much or something and quietly closes you down!<BR/><BR/>Nice to have you back, anyway!DogLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790183909033947474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-27525504468000213392009-02-15T13:37:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:37:00.000-05:00Shhhh,whisper,looking forward to your return. Just...Shhhh,whisper,looking forward to your return. Just found you and want to thank you for the good ol' belly laugh. The last line in your profile is an absolute hoot!<BR/>Warm comfy quilts ARE great, CandyCandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151055575696033898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-38466152269637895352009-02-15T13:29:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:29:00.000-05:00Hi Sandi, I did check in on you the other day and ...Hi Sandi, I did check in on you the other day and you were just sleeping away so I let you be. Sounds like a good thing to me! Just resting from all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and resting getting ready for the Spring planting. :) LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412565310065277929.post-41815694631698259102009-02-15T13:04:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:04:00.000-05:00ahhh, as I stayed in bed until 10:30 today, I unde...ahhh, as I stayed in bed until 10:30 today, I understand. All movement has been forced for over a week now! <BR/><BR/>Glad you are up and moving!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!larkswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945496247329378715noreply@blogger.com