愉快度过难熬冬日的10个小妙招

You have to create your own warmth and sunshine during these long dark months.

在这几个漫长而黑暗的月份里，你必须为自己创造阳光与温暖。

Winter months can be hard for many people. With very little sunshine, many hours of darkness, and bone-chilling temperatures, it is easy to succumb to the blues and to feel depressed, isolated, and uninspired. Some people fight the blues by jetting off on tropical vacations, but that's both expensive and terrible for the environment. A better approach is to implement small daily practices that make your own life at home more pleasurable. Here are some suggestions from someone who lives with snow for six months out of the year.

对于许多人来说，冬季可能非常难熬。阳光很少，黑夜很长，温度寒冷彻骨。这时候，许多人都很容易感到忧郁、沮丧、孤立与乏味。

有些人为了抗击忧郁，也许会飞去热带地区渡假，但这即昂贵也不环保。而下面这些日常小习惯，才是驱逐以上悲观情绪的更佳选择：

1. Get outside every single day.

1. 每天都出门。

It's important to stay active throughout the winter months. Cycle to work. (Lloyd wrote up a great guide on how to dress for this.) Walk your kids to school. Shovel snow. Go on weekend hikes with family or friends. Plan a winter camping trip. Visit local festivals. Just don't hibernate!

在整个冬季保持身体活跃，可谓至关重要。比如骑单车去上班、带孩子去上学、出门铲雪、周末与家人或朋友一起远足、计划冬季露营之旅、或是参与当地活动。只要别缩在家里冬眠就行了!

2. Plant an indoor garden.

2.种植室内花园。

You can grow vegetables indoors (find directions here) or simply surround yourself with houseplants that add a cheery, peaceful vibe to a room. Read: 6 houseplants to boost wellbeing

您可以在室内种植蔬菜，或者种一圈室内植物环绕自己，为房间增添几分愉快且宁静的氛围。

3. Cook cozy, cold-weather fare.

3. 烹制怡人且驱寒的食物。

Embrace how the change in seasons affects your diet. Make slow simmering stews and braises, spicy curries, heaps of soups, and fresh homemade breads. Winter is the best time to bake. Turning on the oven can warm your house and make the kitchen a gathering point for the family.

季节改变了，饮食习惯自然也要适应上。烹制一些炖菜、辣咖喱、热汤、或是新鲜的自制面包。冬天可是烘烤的最佳时节。烤箱不仅可以温暖你的房子，也会使厨房成为家庭的聚集点。

4. Invite friends over.

4. 邀请朋友过来玩。

Host informal gatherings on weekend evenings. No one will complain about curling up on a living room sofa to play board games for hours or to watch a movie together. Host a spa night with friends. Read: 3 recipes for moisturizing face masks

在周末晚上举办非正式聚会。没有人会抱怨大家蜷缩在客厅的沙发上玩上几个小时的棋盘游戏或是一起看电影。此外，与女朋友一起共度温泉之夜也是个不错的选择。

5. Create rituals you enjoy.

5. 创造你出喜欢的仪式。

I love taking hot bubble baths on winter evenings and drinking homemade matcha lattes or chai tea in the afternoons. My husband and I watch a favorite show and eat popcorn in front of the fireplace after kids have gone to bed. Tsh Oxenreider, writing for The Art of Simple, says she loves diffusing specific essential oils that she saves for winter months.

我喜欢在冬天的晚上泡热水澡，下午喝自制的抹茶拿铁或茶饮。孩子们上床睡觉后，我丈夫会和我一起观看最喜欢的节目并在壁炉前吃爆米花。

6. Start a supper club.

6. 开办一个晚餐俱乐部。

Meet once a month, alternating between people's houses, and take turns choosing a theme and assigning dishes. Or it could take the form of Friday Night Meatballs, where during the quieter winter months, you make a batch of spaghetti and sauce and whoever wants to join can show up to eat if they bring a bottle of wine, garlic bread, or dessert.

成员每月会面一次，每次会面都在不同成员家中轮流举行，同时更改主题与菜肴。或者也可以让大家自带菜肴，比如你制作一批意大利面与肉丸，其他人则带来葡萄酒、大蒜面包或甜点。

7. Make a reading list.

7.制作阅读清单。

If you're going out less in the evenings, then you should have more time to tackle all those books you wish you could read. Make winter your reading season, with dedicated hours spent in silence, traveling the world from the comfort of your couch. Set a goal, i.e. one book per week. Read: How to maximize the number of books you read

如果你晚上出门的时间较少，那么你应该有更多的时间去消灭自己想看的书。让冬季成为您的阅读季吧，在沉默中度过专属的时光，在舒适的沙发上环游世界。别忘了设定一个目标，也就是每周一本书。

8. Keep the windows uncovered.

8.别让窗户被遮挡。

Another great suggestion from Oxenreider's article on this same topic is keeping curtains open or using gauzy transparent ones to allow sunlight to enter the home. This will brighten the space, boost your mood, and make the short days feel just a wee bit longer.

打开窗帘或使用薄薄的透明窗帘，让阳光进入家中。这将照亮室内空间，改善你的情绪，让短暂的日子过得更长一点。

9. Turn the lights on.

9.打开所有灯。

This might sound anti-TreeHugger, but if it prevents depression and makes you more productive, it's worth the tradeoff. Trent Hamm did some calculations over at the Simple Dollar: "I simply turn on the lights all over the house so it’s not dim anywhere. We use LED bulbs so the energy cost is pretty low. "

打开所有光源，照亮屋内所有阴暗之处。这可能听上去不太环保，但此举如果可以防止抑郁并让你更有效率，那就值得一试。如果使用LED灯泡，能源成本就可以非常低。

10. Invest in some really great socks.

10.投资一些非常好用的袜子。

You may raise an eyebrow or even laugh aloud, but this is real, folks. Nothing is more miserable than having cold feet, and I highly recommend spending the money on a few great pairs of wool socks that will keep your feet toasty warm and dry all day long.

你可能会眉头一皱，甚至大声嘲笑，但这招确实有用。没有什么比冷脚更痛苦的事了，我强烈建议大家把钱花在一双很棒的羊毛袜上，让你的脚一整天都保持温暖与干燥。