How to Winter

How to Winter (2024) explores how adopting a positive mindset toward winter can help people survive and thrive during the colder, darker months. It draws on cultural insights and psychological research from regions that endure intense winters, offering strategies to find joy, meaning, and resilience even in the most difficult seasons.

• Residents of regions with long, harsh winters
• Enthusiasts of resilience and positive psychology practices
• Individuals experiencing seasonal affective disorder symptoms

Kari Leibowitz is a psychologist and researcher specializing in mindset and well-being, particularly in how people adapt to challenging environments. Known for her groundbreaking work on the “wintertime mindset,” she has studied in regions like Tromsø, Norway, where people thrive despite long, dark winters.