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give directly.org slash speak. Speaking of psychology is taking a winter break. So we're rerunning some of our favorite episodes from the past.

Last year, I talked to psychologist Carrie Lieberwitz about how to embrace winter,

how cold weather and darkness affect our body and mind, and why we should lean into the coziness of the season.

We hope you enjoy this episode from the archives.

Speaking of psychology, we'll be back with new episodes in early January. Thank you for listening.

Are you dreading the cold months ahead? With fewer hours of daylight, bare trees, and slush, snow,

and freezing rain in the forecast, winter often

seems like a season to be endured rather than celebrated.

But in Scandinavia, where the winters are among the coldest and darkest on earth, many

people look forward to winter as a time of coziness, beauty, and rest.

So what can we learn from the way that Scandinavians approach the season?

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