Best Ways To Survive the Winter
By the time the New Year rolls around, you may already be tired of Winter and ready for Spring and sunlight. When Spring finally arrives, you will have been battling the cold for about four months and depending on your location, you may still have some chilly months ahead of you. But instead of getting cabin fever and feeling caged in, why not take advantage of the extra time you’ve got at home now?
Instead lamenting Winter’s chill, and checking for your shadow like our friend Punxsutawney Phil, use this time indoors to enhance your life, your career, and your relationships.
Check out these suggestions for inspiration on surviving the remaining months until spring breaks.
- Get cozy with a new book or a favorite TV show. How often do you allow yourself to totally relax and live in the moment? Nothing recharges your batteries like immersing yourself into a good book or movie. You deserve to experience some “R and R,” don’t you?
- Give yourself the gift of relaxation in your own home at least one or two evenings a week in the winter time. Your mood will improve and your spirits will lift.
- Work toward accomplishing your goals. Reviewing your objectives periodically will help you to stay focused and positive about life. What do you want to accomplish over the next few months? By the end of the year? Look over your goals and make any changes necessary.
- Once you’ve clarified that you’re on the path to achieve the goals you want, make a list of specific things you can do now to move toward those established goals. Will doing some reading each day help? What about checking into some college websites if you’re considering some online courses?
- Whatever your goals are, vow to make weekly progress toward them. Seeing some results can be a great mood-lifter during the dark winter months.
- Plan special family nights. This one is easy and fun. Whether it’s a video the kids pick or an old-fashioned board game night, winter weather provides numerous opportunities to spend time together and bond as a family. Consider winter as the season to really get to know your kids’ interests by spending more time together. Help them do homework and explore their interests. Feeling shut in isn’t so bad when you remember that you’ve got your loved ones with you.
- Learn a new hobby. If you’ve got a craving to learn how to do something, why not take time during the winter to educate yourself about the subject? Whether it’s learning photography or studying psychology, you’ll bring joy and inspiration to the winter months when you dive into a new and fascinating subject. Once you’ve done your initial research, use the winter season to practice your new skill. By the time spring rolls around, you’ll be a resident expert in the topic of your choice.
Use your imagination and creativity to survive the winter months. Relax while reading or watching TV, evaluate and work toward your goals, re-connect with your kids and spouse, and delve into a new hobby. Before you know it, the frigid weather will disappear and your life will be richer, too!
