If you’re someone who feels winter deeply (not just in your body, but in your mind and mood) these are the small, practical things that help me get through it, year after year.
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☀️Light and Mood Regulation
😴 Nighttime Essentials
🍵 Warm Comforts
🧠 Mental Health & Reflection
🏡 Cozy Home Atmosphere
☀️Light and Mood Regulation
One of the simplest ways I keep my mood steadier in winter. Makes a noticeable difference when the sun disappears.
Vitamin D3 from a trusted brand
Helps me wake up gently and keeps my mood steadier in winter. A must if dark mornings hit you hard.
Affordable sunrise alarm clock
I live in Seattle, and a happy lamp is a must!
A happy lamp!
😴 Nighttime Essentials
Make your bed feel luxurious and you will feel good! Great value for real silk
Mulberry silk pillowcase
Sleep is so important! A 100% silk eye mask helps keep light out, and bonus, it helps prevent wrinkles.
Pure silk sleep mask
The magnesium in epsom salt baths will soothe your muscles and also helps you relax for a good nights sleep. Plus, it’s very affordable!
Epsom salt magnesium soak
These modal/cashmere tops are ultra light but somehow so warm (and soft). The lace makes these effortlessly sexy too! I love wearing these to bed
Cashmere blend lace long sleeve shirt
🍵 Warm Comforts
Cosy Comforts & Warmth
Heated blanket throw
I’ve had this electric kettle for more than 8 years and it still works as good as ever. I love that there’s preset heating buttons for different types of tea or coffee temperatures, and this works perfectly if you like a pour over or Chemex.
Electric gooseneck kettle with preset temps
Rooibos tea is so underrated! It has great health benefits and is caffeine free. I personally love the flavor. It’s a bit nutty.
Rooibos Tea: Health Benefits and Side Effects
So many health benefits and you can drink it at night because it’s caffeine free! Still has a full and smooth flavor
100% organic rooibos red tea
The warmest, coziest slippers I’ve ever owned. They keep my feet toasty all winter and make dark mornings so much more bearable.
The best shearling slippers
My favorite cashmere blend sweaters and pants. The cashsoft line from Gap is such a great staple, and is frequently on sale or here at the factory/outlet price.
Affordable cashmere blend ribbed sweater pants
Another favorite from the Cashsoft line. Great value!
Affordable cashmere blend cable knit sweater
A lot of people talk about Uniqlo’s heat tech leggings and tops, but their heat tech socks are my favorite!
HEATTECH slochy socks
The cashsoft line does it again! Warm and affordable
Cashmere blend fingerless mittens
🧠 Mental Health & Reflection
A comforting, perspective-shifting read that makes winter feel less heavy and more intentional. My go-to when I need emotional grounding.
Wintering - by Katherine May
The insight timer app is a free meditation app, and has amazing sleep sounds and playlists. I like their binaural sleep tracks.
The best (free) meditation app and sleep sounds library
You can order affordable labs from this website for blood tests to check if you are vitamin deficient or need to supplement.
Order low-cost blood tests in a lab near you
🏡 Cozy Home Atmosphere
Perfect beginners bonsai! The Hawaiian umbrella tree is low maintenance, and will help bring plant life into your home. Very attractive!
Hawaiian umbrella bonsai tree
Gives you all the cozy scent without the smoke. I use this daily in winter — it makes my home feel warm and calm instantly.
Dimmable candle warmer lamp with timer
Ranked as the top humidifier by Wirecutter
Top reviewed smart warm & cool humidifier
A great YT video to put on for the cozy cabin feel without the cabin!
Relaxing winter snowfall looping video with jazz music and cozy cabin ⛄
This is my favorite scent to burn in the winter. Smells sooo good. It is subtle and addictive 🤤
