A recipe for Winter Wellbeing

Every year the clocks going back surprises me. I love that feeling of an extra hour in the morning, but the dark evenings are what I feel the most. 

It's been unseasonably mild, perhaps that's why, yet again, I am surprised. 

I've created my list of non-negotiables for my winter wellbeing, to support my immune system, my stress levels and to create that feeling of thriving through winter that I aspire to. 

I'm sharing it here in the anticipation that it might inspire you to do the same. Yours might be different to mine. 

1. Get outside in daylight in the morning. This helps me wake up AND it will help regulate my sleep/wake cycle. 

2. Daily movement - whether a walk in the woods, a swim, strength training or teaching a class. It all counts.

3. Creating quality connection time with my kids and partner. 

4. Daily mediation or downtime (even if just 5 minutes with my legs up the wall!)

5. Journalling and menstrual cycle tracking - two of my sanity savers. 

6. Creating space and non-doing time ESPECIALLY in the busy pre-christmas weeks.

7. Sunday meal planning so I don't lose interest half way through the week. Spending time with a good cook book or two. 

8. Planning in time to see friends one to one. I find this rejuvenates me more than big nights out with groups. 

9. Creativity - making, baking, crochet, painting (badly) - taking time to be fully present helps regulate my nervous system. 

10. Supportive nutrition - linseed, soups, plenty of protein, vitamin D, probiotics.  

Not all of these everyday, but these are in my personal recipe for wellbeing. 

What would you have in yours? 

We all have different things that work for us, and knowing what they are AND taking action on them are a big part of living life in a wildly well way. If you’d like to find out more about how health coaching could help you create your own wellbeing recipe drop me a line.