Bounce on a trampoline and 'banish the winter blues'
07/12/2009 Jumping on a trampoline outdoors could be one way of beating the winter blues this festive season, according to one psychiatry expert.
Frank Schneider, president of the German Society of Psychiatry, explained to the DPA press agency that people find themselves feeling blue in the winter because they spend too much time sitting in the house.
He said: "One reason for low spirits is that we spend less time out of doors and are less active in the winter."
Professor Schneider added that feeling down as the weather gets colder and the nights draw in should not be confused with clinical depression, and can usually easily be fixed by spending some time outdoors.
Outdoor activities are important for children as well as adults and it is recommended that kids are active for 60 minutes per day.
A trampoline is an ideal piece of exercise equipment that can be used by the whole family and is a great Christmas present. However, if you are not brave enough to bear the cold weather a mini trampoline is small enough to be used in the house and can be stored away easily.
Frank Schneider, president of the German Society of Psychiatry, explained to the DPA press agency that people find themselves feeling blue in the winter because they spend too much time sitting in the house.
He said: "One reason for low spirits is that we spend less time out of doors and are less active in the winter."
Professor Schneider added that feeling down as the weather gets colder and the nights draw in should not be confused with clinical depression, and can usually easily be fixed by spending some time outdoors.
Outdoor activities are important for children as well as adults and it is recommended that kids are active for 60 minutes per day.
A trampoline is an ideal piece of exercise equipment that can be used by the whole family and is a great Christmas present. However, if you are not brave enough to bear the cold weather a mini trampoline is small enough to be used in the house and can be stored away easily.
