PHN Research Agenda

03 May 2010

Spring Fever

I have a serious case of spring fever which has dramatically reduced my productivity. The signs and symptoms are long periods of sitting still to smell the lilac fragrance, restlessness in front of a computer, choosing long evening walks over manuscript revisions, and a nearly irresistible urge to take a road trip.  Possible remedies include getting the first sunburn of the season (definitely not a healthy option), implementing a strong behavior modification strategy linking products with reward (which unfortunately also requires self-discipline), simply waiting for unwelcoming weather, or scheduling lots more meetings that will make it impossible to not be at-task.

Without clear evidence of which of these approaches to use, I need to do a lit search and find an evidence-based intervention with a high probably of successfully treating spring fever. And, I need the intervention applied ASAP.

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