Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

This episode of Speaking of Psychology features an interview with Dr. Kari Leibowitz, a health psychologist, who discusses her research on winter mindset and how it affects our well-being. Dr. Leibowitz shares her experiences living in Tromsø, Norway, above the Arctic Circle, and how Scandinavians embrace winter as a time of coziness, beauty, and rest. She defines mindset and provides strategies for changing one's attitude toward winter, such as focusing on the positive aspects, cultivating winter rituals, and getting outside. The conversation also addresses seasonal affective disorder, the impact of climate change on winter, and winter traditions from around the world.