After spending 25 years passionately hating winter, I’m trying a new approach. Winter can feel like one long test of patience—but recently I asked myself ... what if the problem isn’t winter itself, but the way I think about it?

This week, I am sharing insights from psychologist Kari Leibowitz's How to Winter, a book about what we can all learn from people in northern Norway who actually enjoy the darkest months of the year. With these strategies, I am experimenting with a new "winter mindset" -- one that helps me rest, recharge, and even find some new meaning in the darkness.