Winter got you feeling down? Watch this - Kelly Rohan
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DownloadEvery year, people leave their doctor's office with an unusual prescription.
Instead of traditional treatments like a pill, shot, or cream,
they’re sent home with a recommendation for light—
or more specifically, light therapy.
To understand how this works,
let’s step out of the office and into this valley.
Here, as winter approaches,
shorter days spark a cascade of changes within the brains of its inhabitants.
As a result, groundhogs retreat to their burrows for hibernation.
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Key Vocabulary (19)
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
To experience means to have something happen to you or to feel a particular emotion or physical sensation. It involves living through an event and gaining knowledge or awareness from it.
A year is a period of time that lasts 365 days, or 366 days in a leap year. It represents the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun.
"I've lived here for three years now."
Functioning as an attributive descriptor for something that sets free, discharges, or makes a product or information available to the public. It typically characterizes dates, mechanisms, or legal documents intended to liberate or launch something.
Relating to biology or living organisms and their processes. It is also used to describe a parent who is related by blood rather than by adoption.
Depression is a medical condition where a person feels very sad, hopeless, and tired for a long time. It is more serious than just feeling unhappy for a day or two and often requires help from a doctor.
"The depression is important."
Therapy is a special treatment used to help someone feel better physically or mentally after an illness or injury. It often involves talking with a professional or doing specific exercises to improve one's health.
"The therapy is important."
Describes a space that has a lot of natural brightness or many windows. It also refers to colors that are pale or close to white rather than dark.
"This is very light."
A clock is a device used to measure, keep, and indicate time. It is usually found on walls, desks, or buildings rather than being worn on the body.
"The clock is important."
Winter is the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring. It is characterized by lower temperatures, shorter days, and in many regions, ice and snow.
"The winter is important."
Relating to or happening during a particular time of the year. It describes things like weather, food, or activities that change according to the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
"The seasonal is important."
Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy. It is a common word used to describe a person's emotional state when things do not go well or when they feel a loss.
"This is very sad."
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