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| | | | | We're currently in the dead of winter. I don't know about you, but my need for comfort is higher than ever right now. | | Today, our team is sharing the relaxing evening routines that help us feel warm and fuzzy on cold, dark nights — you know, in case you need some inspiration. | | | | | | | Stay cozy,
Morgan Mandriota
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Morgan Mandriota
February 16, 2026 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | | What's your winter wind down routine? | | "I try to embrace the fact that it gets darker earlier by turning off big lights and instead switching to candles and lamps to create a cozy atmosphere each evening." — Anisha Mansuri, editor | | "After dinner, which I eat a bit earlier in the winter, I like to light candles, turn on a cozy fireplace background on YouTube, put my phone on silent, and read with my kitties cuddled around me." — Naomi Wilde, editor | | "I try to have a warm shower early in the evening before I make dinner, as it feels like a nice transition from work into relaxation time." — Amy Fitzgerald, editor | | "I pop the heat on, wash up, and settle down with a hot chocolate (or, if the occasion calls for it, a chocolate mug cake made in the microwave). I make sure I have ample blankets for the cats and me on the sofa, put on a binge-worthy show, and knit. | | "I have a dimmable lamp I almost exclusively use during winter on the warm light setting. That, with the thick thermal curtains where I can just about see the glow of the string lights in my garden — and right now, the reflection of the snow — makes for an incredibly cozy and low effort winter evening." — Veronica Zambon, senior market editor | | "My routine generally involves reading even more than usual. I also recently purchased some simple adult coloring books and use those to wind down." — Mandy French, global news editor | | "I also enjoy reading before bed! I use a gooseneck holder and clicker for my e-reader so that I can read hands-free while lying down with my arms under the covers." — Sarah Choi, editor | | "To help myself actually go to bed on time, I've started doing my bedtime routine (put kitties to bed, tidy up, journal, shower, skin care) by candlelight. It's amazing how the irresistible urge to do 'one last thing' just melts away when the room is so dark. My body just accepts that the day is over, and there's nothing left to do but sleep." — Arielle Trenary, assistant director | | | | Tell us: What's your favorite way to cozy up at the end of a chilly winter night? Share your routine with us at wellnesswire@healthline.com! | | | | | | | | | Cold weather essentials | | | | | | |  | | 11 Health and Wellness Buys for Winter | | Is your medicine cabinet fully stocked? (Go check!) If not, consider loading it up with these at-home tests, stress supplements, bath potions, and other health-support and prevention staples. | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Now's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Now are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | |   | | | | | | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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