Stay cozy and connected.
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| | | | | Q | | How can you stay connected in the winter when all you want to do is stay home? | | | | A | | These weather-friendly ways to socialize allow you to be mindful of your energy while creating space for meaningful moments of connection that feel accessible, joyful, and nourishing.
Host a dinner party
"My friends and I take turns hosting an evening meal every week over the winter months. Whoever hosts will cook dinner for the others, and we'll either watch a TV show or play a board game. Keeping it low-key makes it really easy to maintain the habit, and it feels like it saves us some money, too, instead of constantly trying to find exciting new activities to try." — Megan Lewis, editor
Try a virtual catch-up
"I usually hibernate and have a hard time leaving my warm, cozy apartment in the winter. Phone calls are a great low effort way to keep in touch with friends and family. It's not the same fix as an in-person hangout, but I still get a bit of socializing in without having to leave home." — Morgan Mandriota, newsletter editor
Have a game night
"Once a month, my friends and I get together for a good old-fashioned game night! We'll have an assortment of food and drinks, but we get straight to the games. Our group has gotten bigger each time, which has been a great way to make new friends. I've been introduced to so many fun games this way. A favorite of mine is Hues and Cues." — Natalie Eller, medical standards and insights associate
Pick up an old hobby
"Recently, I decided to get back into skills I've let dwindle since my art school days 20 years ago, and found a group that gets together every 2 weeks for figure drawing gatherings — perfect for winter months indoors. It was motivating to see I could get my rusty skills more polished in just one session of drawing, and meet a lot of motivated folks with a shared interest. I just had to push myself to go to the first event, which is the budding of a habit. Shout out for showing up for your past skills and interests, even decades later!" — Justin Beaver, associate director of content operations
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