Me, I don't like winter all the much. I live in a cold climate, and the winter days are shorts and bitterly cold. I don't mind the first part of Winter, when holiday preperations take over and the anticipation of Christmas makes the season truly merry. But then January comes and I find myself bored, anxious, and a wee bit depressed. It's such a long, cold month, the holiday bills are coming in and there's nothing to look forward to, except it being over.

As Bethany told you previously, Health Day has some suggestions for how to avoid the Post-Holiday blues:, but here are some of my own:

• Do something new. Use this time to take up an activity like photography or yoga. Doing something new will make the after-season seem exciting.
  
• Take advantage of the down time. Chances are, there are several jobs around the house that need doing. Why not organize those holiday photos or cook up a bunch of healthy meals that you can freeze for later?
  
• Get together with friends. Chances are you were too busy to see each other around the holidays, right? So get together now -- it will give you something to look forward to.
• Spend some time alone. When I'm feeling blue, my favourite thing to do is curl up in my faovurite chair and read for hours on end. My second favourite thing is to go to a funny movie by myself. Being alone gives you chance to really relax and enjoy yourself.

How do you beat the blues?