Seasonal shifts don’t just change the weather — they change us.

In this episode, we’re having an honest, pressure-free conversation about seasonal mental health: how different times of year can impact our mood, energy, nervous system, and emotional capacity — often without us realizing it.

We talk about:

• Why seasonal changes can affect mental health (even if you “love” the season)

• The nervous system’s relationship to light, routine, and environmental shifts

• Seasonal depression, burnout, and emotional flattening — and why it’s not a personal failure

• How survival mode can show up more strongly during certain times of year

• Gentle ways to support yourself without forcing productivity, positivity, or “fixing”

This is not a “do more” episode.

It’s an invitation to notice, soften, and meet yourself where you are — season by season.

Whether you feel heavier in winter, disregulated in summer, or emotionally off during transitions, you are not broken — you are responding.

Pull up a chair.

We just sat down — and we’re talking about it.

Episodes will be released every Monday at 10am EST.

You can find us on Instagram @ijustsatdown.podcast and let us know which topics you'd like to hear us chat about.

Contact us at: ijustsatdownpodcast@gmail.com to collab! We want you to be a guest and have a deeper conversation with us, so let us know what you wanna chat about.

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