Beating the Winter Blues… It has been a very odd last 2 weeks. I am not sure if it is after holiday blues or just winter blues. But I have been dragging unmotivated. Now the Christmas season is over for me and I am back on “normal” schedule. But I can’t seem to get moving. We have not had snow yet so it just feels gloomy. This is the 1st time I have experience winter lows so it is throwing me off. So I came up with ways to avoid winter depression.
20 ways beat avoid the winter blues or lows:
- Read a book- a summer trashy paperback with lots of smut
- Buy Flowers and thrown them away just before they turn then buy more (so cheap at the supermarket or produce stand)
- Call up a friend and go out for lunch.. don’t have the time. Meet for a drink after work. Just get out of your house
- Buy pretty underwear and wear them
- Watch a movie during the middle of the day and not feel guilty
- Eat more oranges vitamin C will pick you up
- Take a walk
- Color your hair or have it colored , you might need a change
- Color with crayons in a coloring book- it works for kids
- Start a small project like a making a card and mail it to a friend- you might make their day
- Shower with lots of smelly body wash preferably tropical summer smell
- Clean your car (better yet have someone else do it at the car wash), make your escape vehicle a place of serenity
- Join or start a group, book club, knitting club, cooking club you can probably go for several months and meets some new people.
- Go out and get a ice cream cone they don’t melt in winter
- Turn on music and dance and sing (it works on Grey Anatomy)
- Put on flip flops, and a big skirt with a sweater over the top to feel girl …who cares if you have winter sock underneath
- If you were thinking about it adopt a pet.. granted it is extreme but you are home and have the time to train an animal, they will make you smile.
- Take pictures of your kids in bright happy clothes ( kids can somehow brighten your day)
- Build a fire somehow embracing the winter with hot cocoa seems to help
- Plan events for the weekend so you have something to look forward too-zoo out in winter, art museum, or indoor expo
Here is my attempt to fight of winter depression off .. Taken this morning on the way to school
What are some ways you beat the January blues?
Great list, I especially like #s 2, 9 & 14. And I love your photo (and the idea of bright clothing). I will add: read blogs about subjects you find interesting and COMMENT on them. You’ll find so many great recipes, projects, fodder for conversation, new books to read, etc. 🙂 Selfish, maybe, but I find I am rarely blue or bored and I credit it to all the online reading I can CHOOSE to read.
I have to say I love reading many blogging as well they really are up lifting. Thanks for comment on my blog. Rajean I will check out your blog..
Happy Winter
I am with you on the motivation! I am getting a lot done at home but I just don’t want to leave. Love that picture!
Thanks for commenting Andrea. No I have to start getting more done at home.. I think folding and sort laundry is on my list..