{"id":29238,"date":"2014-12-22T23:01:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T07:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=29238"},"modified":"2016-09-02T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T20:06:54","slug":"6-tips-overcome-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/6-tips-overcome-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips to Overcome the Winter Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Winter is upon us, and for many people who live in a place where the weather is cold and the days are short it can certainly affect our mood.<\/p>\n

For those who are not a fan of winter, I hear you.\u00a0 When winters hits, my preference is to hibernate and wish for old man winter to go away and for spring to arrive. Unfortunately, this means I may be waiting for a long time before spring arrives.<\/p>\n

So instead of wallowing and letting the weather and season affect you, here are some tips to dance with old man winter. Take control of improving your mood and life rather than let the weather or season control it.<\/p>\n

1. Your Favorite Things.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 Like Fraulein Maria in the Sound of Music who taught the von Trapp children to list some of their favorite things when they are feeling blue to lift their spirits.\u00a0 Think of some of your favorite things to brighten your winter.\u00a0 For me, I love when fresh snow hits and everything outside is white and glistening.\u00a0 I love having a hearty meal and the feeling that I can hide behind my external wear and bulky clothes.<\/p>\n

2. Continue exercising.<\/b>\u00a0 Often times, the weather and the lack of sunlight makes us feel lethargic, however, we all know exercise is good for us.\u00a0 It stimulates the production of endorphins and makes us feel happy.\u00a0\u00a0 If you enjoy exercising outdoors but despise the cold, consider finding an indoor activity that satisfies your exercise kick.\u00a0 By continuing to move and shake will help improve your mood and minimize stress.<\/p>\n

3. Decorate your house to make it cozy and light.<\/b>\u00a0 Create an environment in your home where it feels inviting and bright.\u00a0 This could be painting a wall with lighter color, or decorating your home with fresh flowers or even silk flowers.\u00a0 Decorate your walls with warm colors. Buy a new light to replace on old dreary lamp.\u00a0 Get a rug that is colorful.\u00a0 It not only can helps keep your feet warm, it can also be an anchor and zest to your place.<\/p>\n

4. Schedule a holiday.<\/b>\u00a0 There tends to be a lot more vacation packages and travel deals during the winter. Keep an eye out for it, and take advantage of it.\u00a0 Soon you\u2019ll find yourself somewhere warm, soaking in the sun.<\/p>\n

5. Make time to soak in sunshine.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 Whenever I get a chance in the dead of winter to catch a glimpse of sun, it always lifts my mood.\u00a0 This is especially true when I used to work in an office with no windows.\u00a0\u00a0 So bundle up and go outside for a walk, or sit near a window with a hot cocoa and enjoy the warm sunrays that come through. Depending on how much time you\u2019ve got to enjoy the sun, it is always wise to slap on some sunscreen.<\/p>\n

6. Get Creative and embrace the season. <\/b>\u00a0Seasons come and go.\u00a0 And even though spring cannot come soon enough, you might as well embrace winter and take advantage of the list you made in point one.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep a playful attitude.\u00a0 Find ways to stay warm and have fun that suits you.\u00a0 If you have a partner, this could be staying in and engage in some one on one play time, or maybe organizing a snowman building contest, making snow angels with your kids or going on a dog sled tour.<\/p>\n

Try something you haven\u2019t tried, or do something you haven\u2019t done in awhile and you may be delightfully surprised that this winter will pass by in a blink of an eye because you are having so much fun.<\/p>\n

Theresa is an 80\u2019s music lovin\u2019, Old Fashioned drinkin\u2019, freedom livin\u2019 travel junkie sent to zap living a double life right outta you. Get your free insights on life lessons for a work in progress <\/i>here.<\/i><\/a> You can find her on <\/i>Instagram<\/i><\/a><\/i> and <\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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