What dark evenings do to our minds
Every autumn, the clocks go back and the evenings close in. By late afternoon the light is draining out of the sky, the temperature drops, and something shifts in the mood of the room. Conversations turn to the cold, the dark and the long months ahead.
It is a very human reaction. But what is actually happening in our minds when the days shorten, and how much of it comes from the dark itself, rather than from the story we tell ourselves about it?
How to stop feeling anxious
Anxiety is a natural human response, but when it becomes persistent, overwhelming, or starts shaping your daily life, it can feel exhausting and isolating. Anxiety often comes from trying to control the future, even though we can’t predict or manage everything ahead of us. This gap between what we want to control and what we actually can control fuels much of our anxiety.