Winter Well-being Toolkit – FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE

Do you have a winter well-being toolkit?

I have never thought about it as a toolkit, but as we head into the shorter, darker, colder months in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m thinking about ways in which I can try to build protection from the seasonal blahs.

Since I’m not handy, maybe I should think about it less as a toolkit, and more as ingredients for a nourishing soup.

Here are some thoughts:

1. Continue lifting heavy (occasionally, using that time to picture conquering demons).
2. Run when I can (when the sidewalk is not icy) and work on leaving worries on the pavement.
3. Limit time on soul suckers such as online debates about topics such as “going grey or dyed hair”, “Pilates or strength training”, “HRT/MHT – yay or nay”. I find that the more people are certain of their stance on these pressing issues, the more it seems best to ignore their opinions. Especially if their opinions are screamed in ALL CAPS on Threads or similar. It is a truth as old as time that you should do what work for you and not care about what others are doing.
4. Remember that what people are screaming about at each other, online, does not match how they would talk to each other in person. Look for open and calm conversations, in real life.
5. Look for ways to help people in real life, whether in my local community or in the bigger world.
6. Re-learn some hobbies (crochet? drawing? mah-jong?)
7. Take up new studies (French? Adjudication?)
8. Cuddle more. Wear cozy clothes.
9. Bake bread.
10. Buy good butter for freshly baked bread.
11. Drink more water.
12. Stretch and strengthen my hips.

What do you have in your winter well-being toolkit?

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