It’s getting to be that time where the temps drop and the winter blues set in. You know what I’m talking about right? You don’t want to go outside because it’s cold but you start to get cabin fever from staying inside. Then it’s cloudy and rainy and snowy(depending on where you live) and it puts you in a little bit of a funk that only the largest bag of snickers can help. Fear not I am here to share my favorite ways to beat the winter blues with you!
Beat the Winter Blues:
1. Find a great workout to do: Be it at a nearby studio or gym or one of the millions you can find for free on youtube. Working out always boosts my energy and makes my attitude so much better. During the winter months it’s so easy to forget to work out and avoid it and hide behind bulky sweaters but it’s as good a time as any to up your workout game.
2. Meet a friend for coffee: You can throw on some cute boots and a sweater and meet a friend you haven’t seen in a while to catch up over a warm drink. Always puts me in a good mood plus coffee is fantastic.
3. Get into a new show: This may go against the whole not staying inside thing but if you are going to stay inside take up a show on Netflix or Hulu Plus. My personal favorites are Scandal, House of Cards, The Mentalist, and The Following. All shows that suck you in from the beginning.
4. Head to your library: If you are on a budget don’t let that stop you from catching up on some good books. I know the public library in my city lets you check out books on devices so I can check out books and read them on my iPad. I am a huge fan of this! Or if you like reading the actual books themselves then find a local library(hello free) and check out all those books that everyones been talking about.
5. Volunteer: The Winter is a great time to volunteer for a charity you are passionate about. This winter I am volunteering at a couple local races with the LLS. It’s very near and dear to me as my dad is a survivor of Lymphoma. Find a cause and help out. Nothing will make you happier!
Love this post!!! The Winter Blues or Blue Funk as I call it – are super real! I love meeting with old / new friends. I also like trying new places to eat or getting Bubble Tea! My new fave!! When I’m really down, I take a lavender bath, light my favorite holiday candle scent, and drink some coffee – and of course turn on the best movie ever – The Holiday!!!!
Love the tips for beating the Winter Blues…Ive been looking for a good book to read. I should check out the Library on my iPad, for some reason I always forget that option. I love sitting in the coffee shop in the Winter…especially during the holiday season; the ambiance is amazing!!!
I can totally see how people who live somewhere really cold may get the winter blues. Just being snowed in for 3 days up in Masssachusetts was depresssing! But we are so lucky down here in Houston to be so warm. 🙂
I think these are great suggestions! I am especially partial to reading in the winter while drinking coffee and tea. I love the library, it has saved me so much money!
I like all of these ideas! We recently dropped cable and stream from amazon prime and netflix and it has been wonderful in catching up with older seasons of shows that we missed!
Great ideas!! I also love having nights in (especially getting snowed in) with friends and doing things like drinking hot coco (or more accurately usually wine) and playing board games. I also do a lot of DDR on my Wii when I am stuck inside due to the bad weather!
Thanks for sharing these great tips! I love getting dressed in warm clothes, making some hot chocolate, and walking around our neighborhood to look at all the Christmas lights.
These are some really great suggestions. I get cabin fever so bad in the winter but I’l use your tips and try to beat the winter blues. I’m always up for meeting a friend for coffee. What a great way to enjoy some company.
I love this post! Its great advice on how to beat the winter blues. I love the library and use it all the time. In the month of December you can find any new or best seller because few people are checking out books. I found 4 yesterday so am settling in for a reading marathon. That is how I beat the blues. I escape. After I exercise of course .
This is great! I’ve felt the winter blues coming on Strong this week! My favorite Starbucks employee and I were talking today about being active during the winter to fight off depression! This was a timely read!
I’m one of those people who hit the gym all winter long and have the awesome body when knowkne can see it under 35729 layers of clothing lol… Definitely keeps me busy and not thinking about how I wish I was on a tropical island as much hehe 😉
I beat the winter blues by getting out of the house! I might just go to Target and browse the aisles or just run to Starbucks but as long as I’m showering, getting ready for the day and getting out of the house, I feel like a million bucks.
I get the winter blues pretty bad!
But even if you take a walk around the block it helps! That brisk walk and cool air against the cheeks is a wake up call and you will enjoy it after you freeze your butt off!
I like the go meet your friend for coffee or in my case hot chocolate!
Some people have to get those lights to help them shine a bit more! (per say)
Get dressed and see people!
These are great suggestions! I am sometimes struck with the winter blahs since we live out in the country and only my husband drives – I cant really go anywhere with the kids! But we make our own fun and, yeah, Netflix helps 🙂
Netflix is not a bad idea at all. I always like to start a new series at least once a month and stretch it out as long as possible. I have a tendency to binge on series. Volunteering always help as well. Keep you busy and active.
Neely, I know exactly what you mean about cabin fever. I moved from Australia to Canada (my husband is Canadian), and I think the weather made me a bit crazy. SO much so that I went walking and running for hours in -35 in Toronto every day! I just couldn’t bear being inside so much!
This year is going to be my fifth winter here in the U.S. and in those four previous winters, I didn’t get the winter blues at all. But I will remember your suggestions, just in case I will get it this year. 🙂
That is so lovely. I love the first picture of the pathway there. I find that I am more tired in the winter. It’s hard when there is less sunshine for sure. This year I am taking a cruise to beat the winter blahs and the stress that we are all feeling her right now.
I beat the winter blues with hot cocoa and hot cider. SOmething warm always makes me feel better. Right now, our winter season has not full swing. Mother Nature keeps teasing us with snow…but it’s not really coming down yet.
These are all great ways to beat winter blues, for sure! I use a HappyLight therapy this year, and it has helped so far. I am so thankful for having been able to do a review of it this year!
I like heading to pinterest and try doing crafts . Even changing around rooms.
Working out is great too. The winter is so dreadful ugh!
Love this post!!! The Winter Blues or Blue Funk as I call it – are super real! I love meeting with old / new friends. I also like trying new places to eat or getting Bubble Tea! My new fave!! When I’m really down, I take a lavender bath, light my favorite holiday candle scent, and drink some coffee – and of course turn on the best movie ever – The Holiday!!!!
Can’t wait for Saturday!!!
xoox
Love the tips for beating the Winter Blues…Ive been looking for a good book to read. I should check out the Library on my iPad, for some reason I always forget that option. I love sitting in the coffee shop in the Winter…especially during the holiday season; the ambiance is amazing!!!
Great list!
Great ideas! I for one LOVE winter, so I don’t get the blues. I’m kind of a home body anyway.
I can totally see how people who live somewhere really cold may get the winter blues. Just being snowed in for 3 days up in Masssachusetts was depresssing! But we are so lucky down here in Houston to be so warm. 🙂
I think these are great suggestions! I am especially partial to reading in the winter while drinking coffee and tea. I love the library, it has saved me so much money!
These are really great ideas. I just want to sleep all winter….maybe the gym is a better option.
Love these tips, sometimes it’s just so hard to beat the winter blues with the crappy cold weather!
I like all of these ideas! We recently dropped cable and stream from amazon prime and netflix and it has been wonderful in catching up with older seasons of shows that we missed!
Great ideas!! I also love having nights in (especially getting snowed in) with friends and doing things like drinking hot coco (or more accurately usually wine) and playing board games. I also do a lot of DDR on my Wii when I am stuck inside due to the bad weather!
Thanks for the suggestions. It certainly happens to the best of us!
I do not like cold weather at all, so I definitely hate going outside when it gets cold. I’m a southern girl for a reason haha These are great tips!
Good coffee or hot chocolate and comfy christmas sweaters are my favorite ways to beat the blues.
A packet of hot cocoa in my coffee every morning goes a long way towards beating the winter blues.
Thanks for sharing these great tips! I love getting dressed in warm clothes, making some hot chocolate, and walking around our neighborhood to look at all the Christmas lights.
These are some great ways to beat the Winter Blues! Serving others always takes my mind off my problems.
I always love a nice warm/hot drink in the winter 🙂 I like hot cocoa though.
I love winter so I don’t really get the blues, well i don’t in general but great ideas for those who do!
These are some really great suggestions. I get cabin fever so bad in the winter but I’l use your tips and try to beat the winter blues. I’m always up for meeting a friend for coffee. What a great way to enjoy some company.
I love this post! Its great advice on how to beat the winter blues. I love the library and use it all the time. In the month of December you can find any new or best seller because few people are checking out books. I found 4 yesterday so am settling in for a reading marathon. That is how I beat the blues. I escape. After I exercise of course .
These are great tips. Doing a workout is great for boosting your mood and it’s great that it’s not too hot now so you don’t feel worn out so easily 🙂
This is great! I’ve felt the winter blues coming on Strong this week! My favorite Starbucks employee and I were talking today about being active during the winter to fight off depression! This was a timely read!
I don’t get the winter blues until about February – especially since it just got cold here a few weeks ago. It hasn’t hit me yet.
Besides getting sick the winter blues hasn’t set in. But with 80F, I’m kinda getting a heat blues. ha h a
Some great suggestions – it would be great to even maintain weight through the holidays!
I’m one of those people who hit the gym all winter long and have the awesome body when knowkne can see it under 35729 layers of clothing lol… Definitely keeps me busy and not thinking about how I wish I was on a tropical island as much hehe 😉
This is the first year ever that I’ve gotten in the winter blues slump. It is really an odd feeling for me.
I beat the winter blues by getting out of the house! I might just go to Target and browse the aisles or just run to Starbucks but as long as I’m showering, getting ready for the day and getting out of the house, I feel like a million bucks.
I get the winter blues pretty bad!
But even if you take a walk around the block it helps! That brisk walk and cool air against the cheeks is a wake up call and you will enjoy it after you freeze your butt off!
I like the go meet your friend for coffee or in my case hot chocolate!
Some people have to get those lights to help them shine a bit more! (per say)
Get dressed and see people!
I live in Florida so I don’t get many winter blues. The weather does get cooler which is great change for us!
I hate the cold. I always tend to stay inside most of the winter. This year i am going to try to get out on the milder days to absorb some sunlight.
These are great suggestions! I am sometimes struck with the winter blahs since we live out in the country and only my husband drives – I cant really go anywhere with the kids! But we make our own fun and, yeah, Netflix helps 🙂
Netflix is not a bad idea at all. I always like to start a new series at least once a month and stretch it out as long as possible. I have a tendency to binge on series. Volunteering always help as well. Keep you busy and active.
Neely, I know exactly what you mean about cabin fever. I moved from Australia to Canada (my husband is Canadian), and I think the weather made me a bit crazy. SO much so that I went walking and running for hours in -35 in Toronto every day! I just couldn’t bear being inside so much!
I love winter so much, it’s beautiful; the snow is the best!
This year is going to be my fifth winter here in the U.S. and in those four previous winters, I didn’t get the winter blues at all. But I will remember your suggestions, just in case I will get it this year. 🙂
That is so lovely. I love the first picture of the pathway there. I find that I am more tired in the winter. It’s hard when there is less sunshine for sure. This year I am taking a cruise to beat the winter blahs and the stress that we are all feeling her right now.
I am thinking of going to a tanning salon this winter. Not to get a tan but to have the exposure to the light. A tan would be nice to.
What is up with the winter blues? I hate them and these are great tips!
I beat the winter blues with hot cocoa and hot cider. SOmething warm always makes me feel better. Right now, our winter season has not full swing. Mother Nature keeps teasing us with snow…but it’s not really coming down yet.
Awesome tips! It is so easy to get down in the winter 🙁
These are all great ways to beat winter blues, for sure! I use a HappyLight therapy this year, and it has helped so far. I am so thankful for having been able to do a review of it this year!