度过即将到来的冬季的种方法

As the long, dark days of late autumn and winter approach, my mind automatically turns to coping strategies. Even though I've spent much of my life living near the 45th parallel (halfway to the North Pole!) in Ontario, Canada, I still feel sad when I see the sunny summer evenings slipping away, with six months of sunless mornings and evenings ahead. I have to be proactive to keep blue feelings from creeping in and remind myself that there are benefits to these quiet cold-weather months.

随着深秋和冬季漫长而黑暗的日子的临近，我的大脑自动转向应对策略。尽管我大部分时间都生活在靠近45度纬线(北极的一半!)的加拿大安大略省，但当我看到阳光明媚的夏夜渐渐逝去，还有六个月没有阳光的清晨和夜晚即将到来时，我仍然感到悲伤。我必须积极主动地阻止忧郁的情绪蔓延，并提醒自己，这平静寒冷的几个月是有好处的。

It got me thinking about what I do to push through the winter months. You need more than just a positive mindset; you need actual things to do.

这让我思考我该怎么度过冬天。你需要的不仅仅是积极的心态;你需要实际的事情去做。

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1. Learn to Love the Cold Weather

学会爱上寒冷的天气

This is crucial. As long as you keep telling yourself that you miss the glorious summer heat and dislike the cold, you're reinforcing your own misery. Reframe it by using different language. Figure out what you can do that's fun in the late fall and winter, and then embrace those activities. Maybe you should take up cross-country skiing or snowboarding or snowshoeing or hiking or mountain biking.

这是至关重要的。如果你不停地告诉自己，你想念炎热的夏天，讨厌寒冷的天气，你就在加剧自己的痛苦。用不同的语言重新定义它。想想在深秋和冬天你能做什么有趣的事情，然后拥抱这些活动。也许你应该尝试越野滑雪、单板滑雪、穿雪鞋、徒步旅行或骑山地自行车。

2. Buy the Right Clothing

买合适的衣服

Feeling cold is always unpleasant. I encourage people to go out and buy good-quality insulated gear (coat, gloves, boots, hat, and possibly pants) that will make spending time outside more pleasant. It'll make you want to go outside – if for no other reason than you spent money on it and want to get some use out of it! If you have children, outfit them properly so you can go out as a family each day. And always dry your gear after wearing so it's ready to go for the next outing.

感到寒冷总是不愉快的。我鼓励人们出去买一些高质量的隔热装备(外套、手套、靴子、帽子，可能还有裤子)，这样会让你在户外的时光更愉快。它会让你想要去外面——如果不是为了别的原因，你花钱买了它，想要利用它!如果你有孩子，给他们适当的装备，这样你们就可以每天作为一个家庭外出。穿戴后一定要晾干你的装备，这样就可以为下一次外出做好准备了。

3. Stay Active

保持活跃

You have to find something to do that will get you off the couch and out of the house. Staying active will improve your physical health and mental resilience. Join a sports team that has regular practice or sign up for a gym that you attend with a friend who can hold you accountable. Try a walking or running app that encourages you to keep an exercise schedule. Look into hot yoga classes or dance groups or whatever your thing might be.

你得找点事做，让自己离开沙发，走出家门。保持活跃会改善你的身体健康和心理弹性。加入一个有规律练习的运动队，或者和一个能让你负责的朋友一起去健身房报名。尝试一款能鼓励你保持锻炼计划的散步或跑步应用。去上热辣的瑜伽课、舞蹈团或者任何你喜欢的活动。

4. Surround Yourself with Plants

在自己周围种些植物

Having lush, green life around you during the winter months can be a real mood-booster. Make sure your plants are getting adequate light themselves (put them as close to a window as possible) and take care of them; the act of gardening itself is therapeutic.

在冬天的几个月里，拥有郁郁葱葱的绿色生活可以让你情绪高涨。确保你的植物获得足够的光照(把它们尽可能靠近窗户)，并照顾它们;园艺本身就是一种治疗。

5. Create a Cozy Interior

打造舒适的室内环境

Make the inside of your home welcoming so it's a place you want to snuggle up and hang out without feeling trapped. I'm a fan of warm reading lamps, easily accessible blankets, a soft couch, and fireplace. Add a few good books, a bowl of popcorn, and a movie, and you've pretty much described my perfect winter weekend. Buy bubble bath for your tub, add some soft pillows to your bed, and splurge on cozy slippers. String up twinkly lights around the inside of your window frames.

让你的家更温馨，让它成为你想要依偎和闲逛的地方，而不会有被困的感觉。我喜欢用温暖的台灯，方便拿取的毯子，柔软的沙发和壁炉。再加上几本好书、一碗爆米花和一场电影，你就差不多能描述出完美的冬季周末了。为你的浴缸购买泡泡浴，在床上放一些柔软的枕头，再买一双舒适的拖鞋，在你的窗框里挂上闪烁的灯光。