Did you know that lavender has been proven to help alleviate symptoms of seasonal depression and anxiety? The chemical properties of lavender have been studied and show that they can help calm and relax as well as being antimicrobial. Dark, cold, melancholy, lonely, fearful…it’s interesting how all of these words can describe both winter and depression. There have been clinical studies showing that depression and anxiety get worse in the winter. There are many variables to each specific person and why this is the case for them but for me it has to do with hormones, chemicals, and lack of sunshine and activity. Cortisol is one of the fifty plus…