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‘Appreciate winter for what it is, without wishing it were something different’: psychologist Kari Leibowitz on beating the seasonal blues

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Kari Leibowitz studied the role of our mindsets on our health and wellbeing.

She found that the further north you go, the more positive people’s attitudes are to winter , with those in Svalbard having the rosiest views of all.

How to Winter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Thrive in Cold, Dark or Difficult Times .

Ask yourself what activities you can do that will uplift winter .

It could be eating different foods like soups that you can look forward to in the same way you might feel excited by a barbecue.

Winter is a good time for indoor hobbies: making music, baking, writing poetry or visiting a museum.

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69

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62

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71

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informal

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English

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37

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long-living

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