{"id":304617,"date":"2021-11-19T15:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=304617"},"modified":"2021-11-19T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:54:12","slug":"the-art-of-wintering-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/fr\/journal\/the-art-of-wintering-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Wintering"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve lost so much of the art of wintering.<\/span><\/p>\n

There can be so much wisdom living with the seasons. Winter can be used as a time for deep replenishment, sacred rest and inward time, allowing us to re-emerge renewed and ready for a new cycle when spring comes around.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an Australian, wintering is not an art I\u2019ve grown up with, rather something I\u2019ve slowly remembered and learnt through living in London, tuning into my ancestors, my meditation and other spiritual practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember coming back to London for the winter of 2019\/20 and as the spring emerged wondering: \u201cwow I feel such a rush of energy now, imagine if I\u2019d really conserved my energy over the winter and could really take advantage of this rather than feeling burnt out\u201d. <\/span>Feeling extremely depleted during the colder months, I\u2019d been frustrated about how slow I felt, unable to keep up with my summer level of energy when it came to work and motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was then I realised that a big part of my dislike for winter was the dissonance I felt trying to live a \u2018summer\u2019 level of life, during the winter season, which is designed for deep rest and insight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This insight is nothing new – it\u2019s ancient wisdom, a very logical one, – yet somehow so lost in our modern society in a constant\u00a0 \u201cgo, go, go and more, more more\u201d mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking a new approach towards wintering<\/b><\/h1>\n

Last winter, I decided to change my approach. I decided to try to learn how to lean into winter rather than spending three months hating and resisting it. In the locked-down winter of 20\/21, I experimented by working with my energy, using different self-care practices and taking a different approach and outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n

I sampled various technologies, read about how my ancestors likely got through this season and although it would be a far stretch to say I\u2019m a winter person, I came out of the winter in one piece.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tips for dealing with winter and Seasonal Affective Disorder:<\/b><\/p>\n