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Geographer. Runner. Sometimes both.
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Hester Parr
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Seasonal coverage today of our research - via
@libbybrooks.bsky.social
- bringing light in winterâs dark.
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
.
@uofgnews.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder
Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are âsuper popularâ, says island librarian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/26/the-pioneering-light-boxes-helping-orkney-islanders-avoid-seasonal-affective-disorder
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Freshwater Biological Association
28 days ago
For your freshwater Friday delight... we're thrilled to present a deep dive with
@carlsayer.bsky.social
, Prof of Limnology & Freshwater Ecology at UCL, into the fascinating world of
#GhostPonds
, and their potent power for ecological and palaeoecological regeneration:
www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/gh...
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Hester Parr
30 days ago
Such a good experience presenting âLiving with SADâ and âWintering Well to community link workers via
@vhscotland.bsky.social
with
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
. A November tonic âď¸
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Voluntary Health Scotland (@vhscotland.bsky.social)
We are the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland. We work with our members and partners to tackle health inequalities. We manage the national network for Sco...
https://vhscotland.bsky.social
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Mingcan Rong
about 1 month ago
Excited to share my first PhD paper which was based on my fieldwork at
@thebotanics.bsky.social
and just published on
@geoopenaccess.bsky.social
yesterday! đş
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Soaring words in support of every public library from Liz Berry. I twilight-listened, a wee but teary-eyed, in the grounds of our now closed Woodside Library 1883-2023. Do listen and listen again to this wonderful elegiac essay.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
about 2 months ago
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Hester Parr
about 2 months ago
Great to hear
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
@uoegeosciences.bsky.social
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and âLiving with SADâ âď¸âď¸âď¸ Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Radio Berkshire - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio Berkshire on BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_berkshire?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Lovely to learn that Light is a Right, our Guide to Wintering Well, popped up as an inspiring source for wider spiritual reflection on BBC R4 Thought for the Day.
issuu.com/livingwithsa...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
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Today - 01/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lq8l?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
about 2 months ago
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Hester Parr
about 2 months ago
Wonderful to see the
@pressandjournal.co.uk
cover our âWintering Well at the Libraryâ programme and our friends at
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
@uofgnews.bsky.social
@uofgges.bsky.social
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
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How new Sad seasonal depression boxes in Orkney aim to brighten long winter nights
A set of boxes, aimed at those helping those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, are now available for loan from the library service
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6881899/how-new-sad-seasonal-depression-boxes-in-orkney-aim-to-brighten-long-winter-nights/
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Hester Parr
about 2 months ago
Just enough of Friday to share
@nhslanarkshire.bsky.social
new âWintering wellâ web pages, inspired by our SAD research! Wow! Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
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A Guide To Wintering Well - Lanarkshire Mind Matters - NHS Lanarkshire
When people imagine NHS psychology, they often imagine sitting in a room with a therapist and discussing their problems. How can we help you?
https://www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-help-yourself/wintering-well/
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Amazing to learn about the level of demand from Orcadian library-users. Do hope that everyone queued up on the reserve list soon gets their share of sunlight. All hail the Wintering Well Box and our wonderful public library partners!!!
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
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about 2 months ago
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Our project partner Living Life to the Full is giving a webinar on free online SAD resources later this afternoon. Details here:
eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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UofGNews
2 months ago
Great to see Prof Hester Parr (
@hesterparr.bsky.social
) of
@uofgges.bsky.social
featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
) of the University of Edinburgh.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back
More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4jyrzxmzgo
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The Past and other Places
2 months ago
The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy - a tale of significant fortunes made and how their investments percolated into the Scottish economy and wider society. Free to download from Univ of London press.
#Glasgow
#skystorians
#Scotland
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uolpress.co.uk/book/the-gla...
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Full spectrum coverage! Perfectly timed for the changing of the clocksâŚ
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2 months ago
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Great wee package showcasing the value of the Wintering Well Box loan-scheme in public libraries. Hats off to
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
for introducing the scheme and project spokesperson
@hesterparr.bsky.social
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Hester Parr
2 months ago
We are excited to be partnering with the magnificent
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
to launch a âWintering Wellâ library loan scheme. Community link workers are also supporting this roll out of the âLiving with SADâ resources - catch the news 6.30 mins into the broadcast
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
.
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Around Orkney - 22/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsounds%2Fplay%2Fm002ls1b&data=05%7C02%7CHester.Parr%40glasgow.ac.uk%7C79d106936ec44569e1bc08de1141f54b%7C6e725c29763a4f5081f22e254f0133c8%7C1%7C0%7C638967172179183310%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=m8tXHcADJt05FO9pZgtUvEhTz6yMy8XVQRCSScbEA6g%3D&reserved=0
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UofGNews
2 months ago
Boxes of sunlight will be offered to people in Orkney to help with low winter mood as part of the Living with SAD project led by Prof
@hesterparr.bsky.social
of
@uofgges.bsky.social
and Prof Hayden Lorimer (
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
) of Edinburgh Uni. More here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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If you caught BBC Radio 4âs Winter Well, one of the voices heard is Neina Sheldon, Founder of Make Light Matter. Her Bright in Winter programme starts on 27 Oct and is designed to help you feel happier, healthier, and more energised through the darker months. Join up:
brightinwinter.eventbrite.co.uk
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During the making of Winter Well, we gathered more material than we could manage to fit in five episodes. Happily, it has a perfect home here on BBC Scotlandâs Outdoor Podcast.
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
describes the power of the view and a vision for staying put.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Scotland Outdoors - The Power of the View with Alec Finlay - BBC Sounds
Poet and Artist Alec Finlay shares his experience of chronic illness with Hayden Lorimer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0m8pkj7?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
2 months ago
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Fifth and final episode of Winter Well on air BBC Radio 4 today: how should we anticipate our winters yet to come? Big thanks to all contributing folks who gave voice to experience and expertise. And esp to Helen Needham, producer whizz and all-round winter wonder.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Winter Well - Episode 5 - Winters of the Future - BBC Sounds
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ks5p?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
2 months ago
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Hester Parr
2 months ago
Today on Radio 4 is Episode 5 of âWinter Wellâ we hear thoughts about living in the future, and learning from people with lived experience of SAD. ⌠with the wise voices of
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
, Ruth and
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Light is a right?
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In todayâs episode of Winter Well connections get drawn between darkness and dormancy, and we find out why âcoorying inâ is a seasonal kind of self-care. Tune in, BBC Radio 4 @ 1.45pm or catch it on Sounds _anytime_!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
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Winter Well - Episode 4 - Embrace the Darkness - BBC Sounds
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kq3b?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Hester Parr
2 months ago
Today itâs possible to hear about âEmbracing the darkâ in Episode 4 of Winter Well on Radio 4 with
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
. Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Third helping of Winter Well on air soon. (Just before The Archers for those who like to listen live to Radio 4!) Episode 3 - âGet Out and Noticeâ shares light-filled ideas and activities in the open air.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
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Winter Well - Episode 3 - Get Out and Notice - BBC Sounds
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ks3c?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
is on the radio again today with Episode 3 of âWinter Wellâ Noticing light and winter as part of new seasonal routines is a feature of our guided CBT resources from project partners âLiving Life to the Fullâ :
llttf.com/sad/
.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Winter Well - Episode 3 - Get Out and Notice - BBC Sounds
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ks3c?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Early afternoon listening! Winter Well is on again today. Episode 2 - âLet the Light Inâ.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Beyond the radio series, thereâs plenty to play around with in our e-guidebook:
issuu.com/livingwithsa...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Winter Well is on air BBC Radio 4 this week. An audio guide to thriving in winter, with advice from medics, artists, poets and future-gazers on simple but effective ways to bring light into your life during the darkest part of the year.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
2 months ago
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âThings have changed on the ground.â
@longbarrowpress.bsky.social
walking in memory of memory. So much here. Forget about Netflix. Scroll this route for proper descriptive dramaâŚ
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3 months ago
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Hester Parr
3 months ago
A âLiving with SADâ Wintering Well event with
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
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Alec Finlay
5 months ago
An article on 'day of access' in the latest issue of The Great Outdoorsâ innovative access to wild places for the vulnerable and disabled.
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Fraser MacDonald
5 months ago
Every strand of this Edinburgh University report could be its own front page. Yes, some of it will be familiar to historians, but this kind of frank public recognition is all too rare. Incredible work by many different scholars.
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Edinburgh University had âoutsizedâ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds
Investigation finds one of Britainâs oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/27/edinburgh-university-outsized-role-creating-racist-scientific-theories-inquiry
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Matt Houlbrook
6 months ago
Someone should write a book about literary scandals. Oh, hang on...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/prin...
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Prince of Tricksters: The Incredible True Story of Netley Lucas, Gentleman Crook a book by Matt Houlbrook.
Meet Netley Lucas, Prince of Trickstersâroyal biographer, best-selling crime writer, and gentleman crook. In the years after the Great War, Lucas becomes infamous for climbing the British social ladde...
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/prince-of-tricksters-matt-houlbrook/1877569?ean=9780226133157
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UofGNews
9 months ago
Congrats to
@hesterparr.bsky.social
of
@uofgges.bsky.social
and
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
of
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
, who have won an award for their Wintering Well project with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust! Read more here:
edgeconference.co.uk/awards/
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The Framing of the Earth | Caught by the River | Caught by the River
https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/02/the-framing-of-the-earth-richard-j-butler-naxos/
10 months ago
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A style bible, bought in monthly instalments for nye on a dozen years. Lovin the glossy-paper nostalgia hit.
10 months ago
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UofGNews
10 months ago
Great to see the 'Living with SAD' project led by
@hesterparr.bsky.social
of
@uofgges.bsky.social
and
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
of
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
showcased in this
@ukri.org
blog on research aimed at tackling low winter mood! Read the full piece here:
www.ukri.org/news/ai-supp...
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AI supporting our winter wellness
Innovative research can help people tackle barriers to staying well in winter.
https://www.ukri.org/news/ai-supporting-our-winter-wellness/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Hester Parr
11 months ago
Last orders for the âLibrary Encountersâ session CFP for the
@rgsibg.bsky.social
2025 conference Deadline Monday 17th
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
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Laura Anne Collier
11 months ago
So proud of the
@foscotlibs.bsky.social
who went to represent when disability prevented me from being able to get to Holyrood. Hereâs hoping that a review of legislation which campaigners have been calling for years for comes to fruition đ¤
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Itâs time to start a proper national conversation about the way we value our local libraries. Upcoming⌠Holyrood, 05/02/25, 5pm
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11 months ago
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Save Aberdeen Libraries
11 months ago
A couple of us are heading to Edinburgh on Wednesday for this. Please write to your MSPs and ask them to show up.
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
will be representing us at the lunchtime MSP Meet & Greet.
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Hester Parr
11 months ago
Wee reminder of this CFP on âlibrary encountersâ for the
@rgsibg.bsky.social
conference this year. Have a gleg âŹď¸đ
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Alec Finlay
11 months ago
i.m. Michael Longley Waiting for the storm, remembering the double breaths the wind threw down the chimney, the uneasy slates shifting, the lights flickering on and out, and a candle on a bottle Mum brings through, just in case. dailies, 24.I.25
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Sophie Boyd
11 months ago
Today is what some people refer to as 'Blue Monday' January can be a particularly challenging time of year. As part of Wintering Well and
#RethinkingSAD
, we're encouraging people to get out into the daylight as much as possible - whether that's a lunchtime walk or spending 10 mins at the window.
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UofGNews
11 months ago
A project led by
@hesterparr.bsky.social
of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences and
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social
of
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
to help East Dunbartonshire library users tackle low winter moods is being hailed as a success. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Frosty dog walk. Lovely piece of hair ice on show.
11 months ago
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Fraser MacDonald
12 months ago
My recollection of Nan Shepherd is rather faint but I wrote about the quiet late life (and literary afterlife) of my motherâs friend and teacher, prompted by the new correspondence edited by
@kerriandrewsuk.bsky.social
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Fraser MacDonald ¡ Diary: Remembering Nan Shepherd
The novels werenât the point. The point of Nan Shepherd was herself. My mother described what a thrill it was to be...
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n01/fraser-macdonald/diary
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12 months ago
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Hester Parr
12 months ago
The next
#RethinkingSAD
âWintering Wellâ walks are taking place on 14th Jan from Milngavie Library and 17th Jan from William Patrick Library. Sign up! Milngavie walk: Tuesday 14th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-...
Kirkintilloch walk: Friday 17th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-...
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Wintering Well Walk
If you find the dark winter months challenging, why not join our Wintering Well walks? All welcome!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wintering-well-walk-tickets-1137448301489?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Sophie Boyd
12 months ago
âď¸ As part of a research project on Wintering Well and living with SAD, we are inviting you to get out in the light every day and
#ShareYourSunshine
! âď¸
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Sophie Boyd
12 months ago
When you're out and about on a daily walk or next to your window, take a photo of the sky, sun, surroundings, or anything that inspires you and share it with
#ShareYourSunshine
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