When I was a teen goth I wanted to stay slim so I stopped eating fattening foods. As being a goth was worse to my family than slimming I just about got away with it.
One summer we went for a day out to a run down seaside town like the English version of Santa Monica Pier. Whilst the rest of my family were stuffing their faces on fish and chips, Candy Floss, Waffles, Ice cream and so forth, I opted for an orange.
I’ve never admitted this till now as with some people it can create an argument for some reason?
Why I’m admitting it now is because all these years later I realised I was right ~ really right.
Right for people like me anyway with low seratonin.
Maybe I should of eaten a bit more ~ I did have salmon salad for dinner.
But the point is Citrus is actually just what low seratonin sufferers need ~ especially in the colder winter months in England.
If you live somewhere that gets cold in the winter months and suffer from SAD or Low Seratonin ~ consider fighting it.
I’m trying Citrus this year to see how I do.
The obvious product is the humble orange ~ were the Victorians right all those years ago dressing their trees with dried oranges and giving their children oranges as presents? I’m beginning to think they knew something we have forgotten.
If humble and slimming irratates you I apologise and will move onto more exciting treats for you ~ lol!!!
(Have to say dried oranges still have a magical charm at christmas.)
Grand Marnier Liqueur
This is my Christmas Day Liqueur now so I feel summery in the darkest depths of English Winter.
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Clarins Treatment Perfume
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With notes of citrus, ginger, jasmine, rose, cedarwood and patchouli the invigorating scent bring vibrance and energy.
This perfume is me now.
I always liked citrus radox show gels, but never thought to purchase citrus perfume.
Even though it is classed as ‘treatment’ scent I was very pleasantly surprised how expensive the fragrance is.
I’d wear this to go somewear expensive in summer daytime, it reminds me of expensive bars in the city outside in the daytime.
I would guess it was more expensive than its retail price.
It definately affects your mood like it claims to.
Would like to try their other fragrances too.
Used it twice already lol!!!
In winter the scent brings these images alive again in your mind and boosts a Sad drab day.
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Ren
Vitamin C Cream
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As well as brightening a dull winter complexion, it can also brighten a dull winter mood.
If you have to get up in the dark in winter, this instantly gives off the fragrance of summertime and oranges.
Will help you get up and face the drab winter day ahead of you.
Soap & Glory
This is fragranced with Pink Grapefruit.
Wondering if this is partly why I’m drawn to this product as well as the Graphics.
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Wake up to Soap and Glory Grapefruit fragrance.
Then last thing on a cold bitterly English Evening Apply your night time beauty Grapefruit products and snuggle up with mood boosting fragrance and your cosy comfort attire, blankets and hot water bottle.
Actually makes English Wintertime enjoyable.
So much so I struggle to let go of my comforts in Summer lol!!!
Citrus Candles
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There is so much more to these Citrus Fragranced Candles than I first realised.
Not only do they make your kitchen smell Fresh and are the perfect choice for kitchens.
They also boost your mood in Winter, remind you of lighter summer days and also the colour is a mood booster.
Brilliant Find!!!
Grapefruit Massage Oil
This goes on really easily and also fragrances your room.
It helps you to focus when doing ab exercises so you use the right ab and waist muscles.
Lemongrass Essential Oil
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This is actually really sweet.
It works if you have bad serotonin days.
I just inhale it on a tissue.
I used to follow beauty recipes in books but you can’t get them at the moment.
This really does work.
If you miss summer and get down or sad it probably will work for you too.
Inhaling it on a tissue is probably the easiest way if you need fast results.
Tinned Mandarins
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This is a product that used to be in most peoples store cupboard, a eureka moment of yore.
Tried this out and it does boost a tired winter mood.
I just eat them on their own like my old trusty orange.
If this idea irratates you, they used to do an orange trifle at M & S which was gorgeous.
You just need sponge fingers which you could soak in Grand marnier.
Orange Jelly
Tinned mandarins
Fresh cream
Curled chocolate pieces
Then any other addition you would like to experiment with, maybe a layer of custard?
Or you could make Mandarin Mousse and so forth.
Also 1 0f your 5 fruit & veg for the day.
Hot Water & Lemon
This actually tastes really nice, cleanses your system and boosts a dark winter mood.
If this irratates you consider adding a herbal tea bag.
You get the cleansing effect, but with added flavourings and benefits.
If this still annoys you add some honey for sweetness.
Enjoy!!!
Last and most certainly not least
L’occitane Verbena
I’ve always been drawn to pink perfume or the latest craze perfume.
My mind has totally moved away from this mindset and I’ve given into what my mind was obviously always drawn to.
I always felt dreamy around green and yellow perfume bottles but always bought the concept of the perfume that promised excitement.
Now Aesthetics in advertising has gone and nothing is being promised my mind finally wins and it gets its summer citrus fragrance.
If advertising comes back I’ll probably jump on the bandwagon again, but now I am a perfume junky I can be more specific with my choice of fragrance each day, month and season.
This is for Winter mood boosts.
This is a nice gift for someone you know who doesn’t like winter and misses summer.
The yellow colour really works too.
Also the box and packaging is really good!!!
Conclusion
If you are like me with low seratonin, anything is worth a try.
If you just don’t like winter, this should help boost your mood too.
I’ve experimented with all this first and it definately works on me so should work for you too.
Hope this helps and inspires you.
Saphire
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