How to Make the Longer Nights Easier this Fall and Winter (With Planner)
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Some people are more than content with the cozy nights in over the fall and winter. However, if you’re someone who misses the sunshine and the outdoor activities, the fall and winter can be a tough time of the year to navigate.
Our planner of ideas to make the longer nights easier over fall and winter can be a great activity for you to try. We’ve put together a selection of simple ideas that encourage you to explore changes you could make at home, indoor activities you could do, and simple routines you can build over this time.
You can get the planner right now. Fill it out and start making plans to ease you through those longer nights.
Below is a full rundown of all of the ideas to think about on the planner. You can fill in your ideas directly on the worksheet. Or, you can simply use them side-by-side with your daily planner or some pages in an ideas journal. It’s entirely up to you.
Ways to bring more light into the house in the evening.
Things you’d like to learn more about and courses you could take.
What you could do to make your living room cozier.
Places you could walk to at sunset to get some fresh air.
TV shows you could watch and discuss with friends every week.
Places online you can go to read about positive and inspiring things.
People you can message daily or weekly just to check in and catch up.
Simple activities that encourage you to get up and move around.
Positive things to remind yourself of after a tough day.
How you could turn fall and winter into a time of reflection rather than resistance.
Warm drinks that can become an evening routine.
Household chores that can become comforting routines with a TV show or music.
Simple activities to do before bedtime if you set a no-screen time.
Simple ways to make your bedroom cozier and/or inspiring.
Nature you can bring inside the house.
Get the ‘Make the Longer Nights Easier’ Printable here.
It’s totally okay to find this time of year and the winter months tough. However, as they come round every year, it’s better to try and make them easier to get through than to simply accept it’s going to be tough.
With more connection with loved ones, some enjoyable indoor activities, and some routines that ground you, those winter months can be a little more manageable for you.
