Life Kit How to actually look forward to winter
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Nov 24, 2025 
Kari Leibowitz, a psychologist and author of How to Winter, offers insightful strategies for embracing winter. She discusses how cultures in Nordic regions adapt to the harsh season, promoting healthier mindsets. With tips on practical winter rituals, she emphasizes the importance of slowing down and finding joy in small pleasures. Kari also shares advice on dressing for cold weather, enjoying the outdoors, and creating cozy spaces with soft lighting. Ultimately, she encourages listeners to see winter as a time for reflection and creativity.
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Winter Is Framed As Fact, Not Season
- Societal narratives make winter feel like an inevitable problem rather than a seasonal condition.
- Dr. Kari Leibowitz shows that cultural framing, not only climate, shapes how we experience winter.
Norway Surprised A Jersey Shore Researcher
- Dr. Kari Leibowitz went to Tromsø, Norway, expecting to study winter depression.
- She found low rates of seasonal affective disorder and adapted her view of winter through that research experience.
Adaptation Normalizes Seasonal Change
- Extreme-season communities must adapt their behavior across seasons, which normalizes change.
- That seasonal adaptation itself supports healthier responses to winter's challenges.
