Are you counting down the days until summer arrives, while donning your snow boots grumpily? Then you need these winter affirmations.
For some, winter is a magical season, full of holiday cheer, rest, and relaxation. However, many people see the colder months as a dark tunnel with no end in sight.
While this season of the year can feel endless, it is as important for your well-being as the summer, and let’s be real, it’s not going anywhere.
So, if you can’t change the winter, you may as well enjoy it, right? It may seem impossible, but just like those “weirdos” that prefer the snow to the sun, you too can enjoy and even look forward to the colder months.
This is a prime period for self-reflection, rest, and rejuvenation, something that is important to all humans but often forgotten about in the daily grind.
By incorporating these affirmations for winter into your daily routine, you’ll start to learn the importance of slowing down and enjoying the simple things.
How To Use Winter Affirmations
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that affects up to 2% of the population at the same time every year — usually during the winter months.
Lack of daylight and a cold climate make this condition particularly prevalent in the northern hemisphere. However, those who live far south of the equator can also experience the disorder.
Those who experience SAD each year tend to see a decline in their mood and struggle with poor sleep and low energy levels. If you believe you may be suffering from this condition, it’s important to seek medical help.
However, up to 20% of people all over the world experience a much milder form, dubbed the “winter blues.” This is a general feeling of discontent with the season, longing for more sunshine and longer days.
This is where winter affirmations will help you to stay present in the moment and appreciate each season of the year for its differences.
Select a handful of your favorite seasonal affirmations and repeat them every morning when you wake up. Spend several minutes reciting these until you truly absorb the message.
If you find yourself daydreaming about the spring or summer throughout the day, return to these mantras and repeat them until you are at peace with the season you’re currently in.
You can recite these affirmations wherever you are, although you may wish to step into a quiet spot in order to truly focus on their meaning.
If, after a week or two, you’re finding that the phrases you’ve chosen aren’t powerful enough, return to this page and select several others to try.
Alongside using winter affirmations, you should also check how you are treating yourself.
You may find that your hatred of winter is because you are putting too much pressure on yourself to set and achieve goals, be productive, and push harder than ever.
However, if you look at the world we live in, there are very few birds or beasts that thrive in the wintertime. In fact, many animals hibernate during this time to recuperate after a busy summer spell.
Those that don’t tend to move at a slower pace and respect their own desires for rest.
Be inspired by the natural world in this regard and allow yourself the space to recharge, without feeling like you must be achieving anything. This will be easier for some than others.
If you struggle to release the pressure of being productive, choose easy “tasks” that double up as forms of self-care. You could read a book, bake cookies, complete a puzzle, do a face mask, or simply catch up on your sleep.
Many people also struggle with winter as they feel alone. Plans tend to slow down after the holidays and this can leave many people feeling as though they don’t have anything to look forward to.
Check in with your friends often and make fun plans together so that you can create a winter season full of heartwarming memories of cozy nights with friends.
Daily Winter Affirmations
- From here on out, the days will only get lighter and brighter.
- I soak in this opportunity to rest and recharge.
- I welcome this period as a time for self-care.
- I am excited to create cozy memories throughout the wintertime.
- I honor my body’s cues to rest and refuel.
- As in the rest of nature, I too must take time to rest.
- There are ample joys to be found in each season of the year.
- The wintertime is full of wonder.
- Winter is my favorite season.
- Slowing down is beneficial to me.
- Rest is as important as productivity and often more necessary for me during these colder months.
- I am determined to see the beauty of the wintertime.
- I am making this season the best one of the year.
- It does not matter how slowly I advance through this season, as long as I continue to move.
- Taking care of myself is not selfish, it is necessary.
- I have value, even when I am not productive.
- Today is a new day.
- Today is one day closer to the warmer months.
- I use this time as a period of reflection, to look inwards and allow myself to grow spiritually and emotionally.
- I have both darkness and light within me. I choose the light.
- I am choosing joy each and every day.
- Even if my life is not in full bloom right now, I am exactly where I am supposed to be.
- I am grateful for the darkness and the lessons it teaches me.
- Just like nature, I too have seasons.
- I am doing the best I can.
- I am grateful for this time to tune into what my body really needs.
- I respect my need for rest.
- I am warm inside, even when it is cold outside.
- No matter the weather outside, my soul is shining.
- There is no bad weather, only different weather.
- I allow myself to feel and process my emotions deeply.
- The season does not define me.
- My inner light is brighter than the darkness outside.
- I am exactly who I need to be in the present moment.
- Everything I need to get through these winter months is within me.
- The more positively I choose to view this winter season, the more I will enjoy it.
- There is an eternal summer within me.
- I am the sunshine to those around me during the winter months.
- There is beauty and growth in resting.
- Some of the best days of my life haven’t happened yet.
Final Thoughts On Winter Affirmations
Have these winter affirmations inspired you to make the most of the colder months?
There are plenty of simple pleasures to be had throughout this season, from hot cocoa in front of a roaring fire to cuddling up in bed with a good book.
While you may need to search harder to find gratitude on the coldest of days, the more you affirm your love of winter, the more you’ll find yourself enjoying the season.
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