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March Madness & The Hygge Self-Care Quiz

3/1/2018

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WHAT IS MARCH MADNESS, AS I SEE IT?
It's the unfortunate experience of knowing that the calendar says it's March,
but feeling like you're in the middle of a second February
because you still have winter blues or seasonal affective disorder symptoms,
and for you, it's still winter, with no spring in sight.

March Madness-How to Make Sure You're the Winner


You know, I think all the articles about beating winter blues, or fighting it, or even giving it a smackdown, as I like to say, can communicate the wrong idea. Maybe we’re all wrong to speak of it that way.

Because the truth is, what you resist, persists … a lot longer than it might, otherwise. What we really need to do is lean into the curve.

Accept that even though the world is beginning to speak of all things spring, you are still experiencing winter. The biggest mistake you can make is trying to live as if that isn’t the case.

What if you stopped fighting it?

That is the best survival strategy I can recommend. So let’s admit it. We’re having February, Part Two.

It's March madness - it sounds crazy, but it's true! And my version has nothing to do with people aiming a ball at a hoop or guessing who will win, because there are no winners in this game.

Or are there? And if there are winners, how can you make sure you're one of them?


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Hygge self-care means "making pleasure a priority and developing daily habits that make you feel happy and nurtured, including listening to the music you love, drinking your favorite tea" and other hygge practices you love.
(Quote source: Cheryl Richardson, The Art of Extreme Self-Care)


Are you taking care of yourself in ways that help manage or lessen your winter blues symptoms? Take the hygge self-care quiz (you can print it so you'll have it handy in the future) below to make sure.

This weekend, let's get together over a cup of tea or hot chocolate and I'll share several strategies for surviving spring when you still have winter blues. I'll also show you how to create a self-care plan to begin using them right away.

See you then!

Love, Jeanine



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8 Comments
Marcia @ Menopausal Mother link
3/2/2018 08:52:45 pm

I love the idea of Hygge self care!

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Jeanine Byers link
3/2/2018 10:04:54 pm

Thanks, Marcia!! :)

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Megan Jerrard
3/3/2018 01:19:01 am

I love embracing the change of seasons, sure, it's sad that we lose our extra hours of daylight come winter, and it gets cold as &&^%! But I take it as an excuse to do more things around the house, watch movies each night with my partner and snuggle more :D Always a bright side to every season! No reason to have the winter blues :)

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Jeanine Byers link
3/3/2018 01:33:18 am

Well, I certainly agree that there is no *good* reason to have winter blues, and those of us who have it would love for that to change.

What's worse is that many of us still have it during spring. So I'll be helping those of us who do hang in there during these spring months.

I'm glad you don't have winter blues. And that's great that you watch movies and snuggle - both are great ways to hygge winter!

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Alice Gerard link
3/7/2018 02:25:28 am

This was a good reminder for me about self care and working through those winter blues, that came back very dramatically last week, when I found out that a very dear person, a great shining light of a human, passed away suddenly at the age of 55. Death is an eager destroyer of beauty and life cannot retain its grasp of its gems. Thank you so much, Jeanine. I love your blog.

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Jeanine Byers link
3/9/2018 12:34:28 am

Wow, so young! I'm sorry to hear about your loss, Alice. You're right, self-care is as important when you are grieving as it is when you have winter blues. I'm actually considering writing a post about hygge + grieving and your comment reminded me of that.

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Alice Gerard link
3/9/2018 09:10:37 am

Thank you so much, Jeanine. I would love to read the post about hygge and grieving. Most of us don't know how to take care of ourselves in such a painful time.

I am very sorry for your loss, too. Losing a precious parent is a very painful experience. I am sending you hugs and love.

Jeanine Byers link
3/9/2018 11:16:41 am

Thank you so much, Alice!! And I think you're right. If we don't get on purpose about taking care of ourselves when we're grieving, it's all too easy to just drift in the sea of pain and loss. I started writing the post right after I saw your comment and I hope I can finish it up today to post soon. Thanks, again!

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