Winter sometimes seems like the longest season of the year. To help you get to Spring, we rounded-up five ways of how to beat the Winter Blues.

Meditate

• Set up the right environment where you will be warm, calm and cozy

• Use guided meditations to help you with specific issues, like low mood and anxiety; they’ll provide breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques

• Consistency is key in meditation; the more you practice, the better you feel over time – and it can be as quick as 10 minutes a day!

Keep up a sleep routine

• Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day

• Limit screen time in the evening, read a book instead

• Light up soft lamps and candles instead of overhead lights

• Avoid caffeine after 4pm and late-night eating

• Expose yourself to light as soon as you wake up

Exercise

• Start slowly and build up the amount of time you exercise

• Try different types of exercise from strength training to cardio and yoga, 3 to 5 days a week

• Exercise in the morning for a mood-boost, if possible

• If unmotivated, try the 10x10x10 plan with 10 minutes of exercise in the morning, early afternoon and before the sun sets

Seek out the light

• Try going outside for 15 minutes every day the sun is out, preferably in the morning

• Move your chair or working station next to a window that gets sunlight

• Include sunlight in your routine, like exercising and having lunch outside, for example

Get creative

• Think about something you would like to do or know and never tried

• Get hands-on in the kitchen by baking a loaf of bread, cookies, brownies, a cake, or experimenting with a new recipe

• Learn something new, like a language or how to play an instrument

• Tap into your creative side and explore a new hobby, such as crocheting, knitting, painting, or ceramics