How to maintain a good mood in winter?
It's winter again, and snowflakes are flying in the air. Every season is beautiful and precious in its own way, including the winter months.
The cold season is no reason to get bored and mope. Fill it with meaning, pleasant moments and joy, have fun here and now!
If your mood is still low and you're not in the mood for a positive weekend, then these tips will come in handy.
1. Admire the snowflakes swirling smoothly in the rhythm of the blues.
The best position to observe is lying on your back with your eyes wide open. If you feel uncomfortable from the contact of snowflakes with eyelashes, you can wear transparent glasses. And it is advisable to wear appropriate waterproof clothing too.
Of course, you will want to share this pleasure with your family and friends, so immediately invite friends or other like-minded people with you.
It takes very little time for this pleasure and it is unlikely that you will have to go far from home. We went out, lay down for five to ten minutes, breathed evenly and calmly, presented a beautiful picture of the dynamics of nature, and went home satisfied. Or they did the same thing on the way home, improving the right weather moment.
2. These are skates, skis, cross—country, downhill, and snowboarding.
A good mood, a beautiful blush on your cheeks, and a rush of endorphins are guaranteed.
Sledding, cheesecakes, tubing and ice skating. This can be done both in specially organized slides or ski complexes. Also, in many parks and squares of the city, slides are formed spontaneously. Skating is not the prerogative of children, now it is a full-fledged family vacation.
3. Don't forget to move
In short, the main idea is that you need to move. Lack of physical activity leads to the development of many diseases, impairs blood circulation and brain activity worsens. At the same time, playing sports, even if it's an ordinary walk, not only allows you to keep yourself in good shape but also improves your mood. By the way, fitness bracelets or smart watches can remind you that you've been staying up too long and it's time to stretch.
4. Make up for the lack of vitamins
In winter, we all lack vitamins especially badly, and it's not so easy to get them from food alone. There is no universal solution here, since different vitamins are absorbed differently by different organisms, and how will you understand what exactly is missing? Therefore, the best option is to undergo an examination if you have the time and money. Then the doctor will be able to give accurate recommendations. However, if you just take a multivitamin complex at any pharmacy and take it until the end of winter, there will be no harm in this — the active ingredients there are not in therapeutic dosages. But individual vitamins cannot be taken without consulting a doctor and taking tests.
5.Eat seasonal fruits
Seasonal fruits: they are both delicious and healthy. The list, by the way, is quite long: quinces, oranges, tangerines, pomegranates, kiwis, pineapples and persimmons. And there are also excellent berries (cloudberries, sea buckthorn and viburnum), from which you can make mors, compote or jam. Do you not have time or forget to eat your daily allowance of fruits just like that? Get yourself a stationary blender and make smoothies for breakfast or dinner — you can take a glass of drink with you to work.
6. Dress according to the weather
Yes, in winter, you need a special approach to the wardrobe. Observe the principle of layering. The base layer is thermal underwear, which regulates body moisture. The middle layer (hoodies, sweatshirts, vests, etc.) retains heat and protects from the cold. The top layer is waterproof and windproof outerwear, which will allow you not to worry about the vagaries of the elements. Focus not only on the readings of the thermometer or weather station, but also on your feelings, because thermoregulation works differently for everyone. Someone is really comfortable in a light jacket in winter, while someone will wear two sweaters under a down jacket. The main thing is not to be afraid to "sacrifice" beauty, it is better to be unfashionable than to freeze. If you follow these recommendations, you will feel equally good on a walk, on an ice rink, and on a picnic in the winter forest.
7. Ventilate the room regularly
Have you been airing your room for a long time? Didn't you open the window for a couple of minutes, but rather open the window wide? If you don't have this habit yet, then it's especially important to get it started in winter. What for? To let fresh air into the apartment, reduce the concentration of dust and microbes in the room, plus normalize the temperature and humidity levels. Of course, you need to leave the room for this time, and when the window is closed again, the temperature will quickly return to a comfortable level.
8. Drink delicious winter drinks
And in winter, you can keep warm with drinks. The most obvious options are cocoa or tea with ginger. But in fact, there are many more of them: mulled wine, grog, masala, salep, punch and many others. Moreover, they do not necessarily have to be alcoholic. Cooking them is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
Moreover, you can do this with the whole family — this option is suitable as a big weekend activity. In addition to the ingredients, do not forget to stock up on the necessary kitchen gadgets, dishes and accessories in advance.
9. Have breakfast slowly
Spend a little more time cooking breakfast every morning. Many people like to listen to the kettle rumble comfortably, stir porridge on the stove and inhale its aroma, or chop vegetables for a sandwich, toast. All this creates a good mood for the whole day.
10. Go on a picnic in winter!
It is an indescribable pleasure to do in winter what is customary to do in summer. Take your friends with you, barbecue meat, vegetables and herbs, warm drinks in thermoses, and go ahead!
Winter can leave wonderful impressions in your soul, wonderful memories in your memory, and warm emotions in your heart. The main thing is to choose the right entertainment. Enjoy the winter days and breathe in the frosty air!
11. Take a dip in the tub or warm up in the sauna
A light frost invigorates, but a long stay in the cold causes drowsiness, and the risk of catching a cold increases. And it can be cool at home in winter, so we often (especially after long walks) want to keep warm. Do not deny yourself this small pleasure. Take a bath, fill it with foam, salt, and aromatic oils, dissolve the bombs and relax. You can also go to the sauna or steam room, including with friends. Who knows, maybe it will become a favorite winter tradition.
12.Make the surrounding space more cozy
Of course, no one can cancel winter and short daylight hours, but everyone can influence the space around them. To get started, you can do the cleaning or invite a cleaner — it's great to cheer up. Not the process itself, of course, but the cleanliness and order afterward. After that, you can slightly update the interior, and it is not necessary to start repairs. You can simply hang a cool poster on the wall, buy a warm blanket, update dishes or cutlery. In short, to bring into the house what you have long wanted to see in it, but kept putting it off.
13. Get cozy pajamas and a special blanket
Another way to make yourself feel good is to buy cool sleepwear. One that's really nice to wear: it's not just the look that matters, but also the feel. When it's soft and warm, it's a special thrill. You can add a special weighted blanket to your pajamas.
14. Create a winter garden
Tired of the dull patterns outside the window, fast forward to summer! You can do this at any time! Buy indoor plants with bright green leaves and colorful blooms and place them on the window. Or maybe you can set aside a separate corner of the house or apartment for the winter garden? The more space there is, the cooler and more believable your garden will look!
15.Arrange a winter photo shoot
Photos against the background of snow-covered clusters of mountain ash, hospitably perched on the branches, will delight the eye at any time with a combination of smooth red and fluffy white.
The originality of the plot of your photo shoot is directly proportional to the variety of your imagination. If nothing special is born right away, you can scroll through the pages on the Internet, and based on the experience of your predecessors, you will have your own unique version.
We are also impressed by objects that happen to be in a completely inappropriate place or time, or weather conditions. Play with the options, and you'll come up with something fun and interesting of your own.
16. Sort out your own thoughts and make new plans
If you think of winter as a time for reflection and thinking about new ideas/projects, this time of year seems exciting, not depressing.
17. Just admire nature – how autumn gradually turns into winter, how magical everything becomes under the snow or in the cold.
18. Don't be too hard on yourself
The final piece of advice is especially important: do not demand the impossible from yourself, have a good rest and do not forget to please and praise yourself. We are used to thanking others for good deeds, but we rarely think about how much good we have done for ourselves. We ate our daily ration of vegetables and fruits — great, we completed our work task — well done, we found the strength to go to the gym and work out — they are generally handsome. Don't take all this for granted — say "thank you" to yourself the same way you would to another person. And make it a constant practice. It's not going to get any worse, but it's almost certainly going to get better.