Lessons on Healthy Alignment With Winter

The season of dormancy is a time to reset before the expansiveness of spring

Winter is a time to slow down and rest. That often comes with a few extra pounds you should be ready to burn off when spring returns. YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock

We’ve just passed winter solstice, with many people celebrating the passing of the shortest day and light slowly returning to our world in incrementally longer days. There’s an element of triumph associated with the solstice—we made it through the darkest days of the year. What’s often missed is that these cold, dark days are an important component in sustaining our health and the health of all living things.