How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days

Contains some useful ideas about approaching winter with a more positive mindset but is often repetitive and some of the tips ignore the limitations and financial concerns of most people's lives -- jump in a cold body of water with a heated shelter nearby, don't work as hard when the days are shorter, take a sauna regularly, live in places that have an infrastructure for cold weather. More adaptable ideas include preparing for the end of daylight savings time, stop feeling guilty about not being as energetic as you are in warmer months, dress appropriately for the weather (though this can be problematic when you have to go between the cold and very warm places without a place to shed and store layers), check your reality (is being show more outside really as bad as you thought it would be?), put up twinkly lights or burn big, fat candles. Lean into winter and try spending more time outside.

Like most books of this type, the author has a few good ideas and repeats them, including summarizing suggestions at the end of each chapter in a list. While I do not appreciate this style, readers of self-improvement books probably will. show less

There were some interesting nuggets in here (like the part on taking baths and saunas) that I had not heard about before, and I like the idea of shifting your mindset toward winter. However, there was a lot of repetition here (lighting candles!) and a lot of stuff I already knew (placebo effect, getting outdoors in winter, etc.). Still, a useful read, I think!

Some useful information, but it shows signs of padding.