I love the new year but I know for a lot of people this time of year leads to seasonal depression. Especially if you live in crazy cold environments. I do have some tips to not fall into a winter depression that I do that I will could help!
6 Tips To Not Fall Into A Winter Depression
Make Plans: Having plans with friends or family is key to not falling into a depression. The more you are alone or at home the harder it is.
Exercise: There is a reason they say (Elle Woods at least) that endorphins make you happy. I find that by ticking my workouts up in the winter it helps my mental health so much. Trying new workouts gives you something to look forward to. Even trying a new workout studio could be a great way to meet new people.
Get Outside When You Can: Even if it’s cold try to go outside! Especially when it’s sunny. It’s so easy to stay inside when it’s cold but being outside does such amazing things for you.
Pick Up A New Hobby: Maybe you want to learn to play Mahjong with a group of friends, or take up needlepointing. Winter is a great time to try new things.
Consume Happy Content: Do not read unhappy books, or watch sad movies, or consume content online that makes you feel bad about yourself. That is only going to make things worse. One thing I want to do more of this year is unfollow accounts that make me feel bad about myself and I suggest everyone do that.
Take Vitamins: Being sick in the winter is NOT fun and will definitely not help depression. Take your vitamins, take care of your body and treat it well.
What do you do to not fall into a winter depression?
Great tips, thanks for sharing.
You had me at “it starts with coffee” LOL! Great simple and easy to implement ideas, and so important during these dark months – thanks for sharing!
Drinking a warm cup of coffee, working on meaningful projects, and wrapping myself in a super soft blanket – all things that make me happy in winter!
Great suggestions! Thanks for this post ❤️
These are great tips to implement during the hard winter months—especially for someone like me who lives in MI! Loved the Elle Woods comment, by far my favorite movie! 🙂
I think this is a great resource for anyone who’s prone to winter blues and depression. There are so many out there!
Excellent tips! Getting outside is my go-to!!
I’ve experienced seasonal depression before, and it was not fun. I’ll use all of these tips this winter to try to help it again.
I have a hard time with my emotions during the winter. The shorter days really wreak havoc on my emotions.
As someone who lives in Canada, I can not agree more on yhe importance of staying active during the cooler seasons. Thank you for this.
Marta
All these tips lead us to Cancun every winter…we stay for 3 months!
Love these tips!
Here in Upstate NY, it definitely feels gloomy for a long time in the winter. It is good to have some tips to push through these dreary months.
Great tips! It can be easy for people to fall into the winter blues for one reason or another, knowing how to help combat it is so important.
I enjoy exercising, and a great walk helps me wind down. However, it’s disappointing that it gets dark earlier now.
I find that exercise helps. And living in Florida 😆