12 tips to make the most of February

Outside the windows, the blizzard howls again, the sky covered with continuous cloudiness crushes, all the colors of the world have turned into a hundred shades of gray. This is no reason to fall into a gloomy mood, February can truly be the best month of the year.

All the gifts are exactly where we don’t want to go. This is how this world works. Perhaps it is the winter season that hides the best gifts for us behind the snowdrifts. If we want to get them, we need to get together and do exactly what we usually didn’t do. Let’s conquer February!

An unbelieving Thomas lives in everyone, he does not believe in ourselves that we can achieve something, we deserve better in this life. With a quiet prompter, he “redraws” our world every time so that we give up the chances of a real change in life for the better. Most often it does this with the help of grumbling, apathy, disbelief and unwillingness to go where we need to. Stop listening to him and never discount those actions that you want to do the least – this is the fastest way to change your life. Of course, I’m not talking about extreme sports and real dangers to health and life. We are talking about psychological, moral, volitional restrictions.

Winter gives a lot of reasons for a bad mood, but they are all surmountable. But it opens up incredible opportunities for working on oneself, rebirth, intellectual work. It is not for nothing that scientific progress is driven mainly by northern countries. There are plenty of opportunities for sports, getting new experiences and self-knowledge.

The main ways to make February useful and joyful:

1. Plan a vacation in your dream destination

All successful friends flew to warmer climes and share photos on social networks. How can one not feel like a loser and a prisoner of a hated winter? It is the fact that someone lives better than you that leads among the causes of bad mood and depression. And, it would seem, there is nothing to oppose to this. But the path to success itself, each step towards it, is no less important for self-esteem than success itself. Let’s start taking our own steps towards success.

Plan a trip to the sea. Maybe not for now, not even for tomorrow, but be sure to open sites with tours and choose the right one. Even if the vacation is only many months away, a booked tour will warm you up now. Thoughts that you are a loser will disappear no matter how it happened! Early planning has many advantages: the tour is cheaper, there is time to save up for a good rest, there is a desire to work harder, self-esteem increases, and with it, as a rule, the salary also increases. Dare!

2. Choose the right clothes for cold weather

It’s cold and disgusting outside, parties and cafes are boring, and sitting at home is unbearable. But even the thought of going out into the cold is terrifying.

Unlike heat, from which residents of hot regions really get sick and suffer, cold is easily compensated by the right wardrobe. If you choose an active holiday, you will need sports winter overalls and a balaclava (they are now at the height of fashion, there are styles for every taste). If city walks are in the plans, a warm fashionable down jacket, a sheepskin coat or a new fur coat will do (taken in installments or on credit, it will cheer you up and self-esteem, the money will be returned a hundredfold).

Choosing a wardrobe is not only a practical, but also a creative process. It allows you to express your individuality. Sometimes you can spend a boring month in search of yourself, along the way learning a lot about fashion, practicality and your strengths.

3. Winter walks and entertainment

The best way to fall in love with winter is to get out into nature and try your hand at winter activities. At your service are walks on crisp clean snow, beautiful snow-covered alleys of parks, the opportunity to wallow in the snow, looking at the winter sky, make a snowman or build a whole snowy city.

During this period, nature is especially quiet and disposes to deep thoughts, to immersion in oneself. Silence with a minimum number of people even in noisy city parks, and outside the city it is more like a walk in space or a desert.

The mind-opening influence of the desert has long been known. Messiahs of old went to the desert for rebirth, now it is a popular place for retreats. For our region, going out into nature in winter is comparable in effect to the effect of the desert, try it yourself.

4. Winter sports

This is where you can roam in such a way that lovers to spend the winter under palm trees will envy! Skiing, tubing (the best way to remember childhood and get an adrenaline rush), city skating rinks are not only the best physical activity, but also a good place for relaxation and romantic acquaintance. Playing snowballs, and just an opportunity to ride a couple of meters on the ice rolled out on the street along with the fun children.

It is physical activity in winter that allows you to quickly acclimatize in the cold. For example, in an hour on the skating rink you will not only not freeze, but also unbutton a warm down jacket. Moreover, a few trips to the skating rink, and you will stop freezing in the cold at all. Feel like a real winner of winter. Teaching the body to feel comfortable in sub-zero temperatures is the main bonus of winter sports.

5. Winter photo shoots

This is a very interesting event. Even though the number of looks is often limited in winter, this is a challenge to creativity and a reason to look for interesting locations. In winter, the world changes so much that each place becomes completely different, and some “decorations” are only available at this time of the year. For example, a photo session in the ice sculpture park. Or you can come up with something like a photo of frozen pasta.

6. Fire Magic

Winter is the time when fire acquires a truly magical appeal. If you live in the country and have a fireplace in the house, I think I shouldn’t tell you about it, you yourself know everything! If you are a city dweller, indulge yourself in the living fire of candles. Many of them will give not only the warmth of the fire, but also a delicate aroma. However, it is better to buy ordinary candles, and entrust aromatherapy to the aroma lamp.

Fire, along with water, is a very effective stress reliever. Even if you look at the flame of a candle for only a few minutes, the mood can change significantly for the better. You can talk with fire, as they did in ancient times, trusting him with hopes and sorrows. With his help, they created real magic. It is absolutely certain that intimate conversations go better with a burning candle (it is not for nothing that this is an indispensable attribute of a romantic date), as well as creative and intellectual activity, meditation. Make fire your friend!

7. Bath or sauna

What could be better than going to the sauna after a frost? Probably, just run out of the bathhouse into the snow and jump into the snowdrift! If you live in the countryside, you probably have a sauna, but if you are a city dweller, find a fitness center with a sauna near the house or park where you walk. You will benefit from fitness programs all year round, and in winter, an additional bonus in the form of a sauna, and a guarantee against winter colds! But remember that sudden changes in temperature are not recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases.

8. Hot bath

If fitness is not for you, the best way to warm up after a winter walk in the city and give yourself unearthly pleasure is a bath with aromatic salts. If you still light candles, then the power of fire and water will allow you to recover, relieve stress and be completely reborn even in the most neglected cases. Sometimes you can add good music to this.

9. Solarium or UV lamp

In winter, we lack ultraviolet radiation, and this greatly affects vitality. Go to the solarium or buy a UV lamp – this will help to fully compensate for the lack of sunlight and return cheerfulness and optimism. This is a very important and effective method. But keep in mind that the duration of the sessions should be minimal, because UV rays in large quantities age the skin and provoke oncology. In minimal doses, the benefits from them are many times greater than the harm. Use wisely!

10. Interaction with living plants

Buy flowers and houseplants for your home. Even if you do not like winter walks, living plants will help change your mood for the better. It is very important for our body to maintain contact with nature. How we interact with plants is not fully understood, but the beneficial effect has been proven.

11. Update in the house

Add bright colors to your home, rearrange rooms or even renovate. February is the best time to sort through the rubble of the past and throw out old things, garbage and a load of unnecessary memories.

12. Education and self-improvement

Sign up for face-to-face or online courses, engage in self-knowledge, or consult a psychologist. Make the most of your winter evenings. The previous points allowed you to cheer up and get additional energy and motivation, so spend them on strategic self-development.

It is in winter that we have a lot of time to take care of ourselves and our education, because the evenings are long, and the temperature at home is optimal for mental work, creativity, and meditation. This is the best time to invest strength and energy in your development or go to a psychologist and improve your personal life. Try to understand yourself and draw new plans. As you can see, February has many more gifts. Stop frowning, go to the window, smile at the winter landscape and let vivid impressions warm your life!