Why Winter Rituals Matter (and what they do to your nervous system)

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I noticed thousands of people clicking on a Pinterest pin about "midlife rituals" - and it made me wonder: what are we all reaching for? Why now?
When everything outside feels unpredictable - climate, wars, finances, daily chaos - our brains crave patterns we can count on. Turns out there's actual neuroscience behind why small repeated actions (closing curtains at dusk, lighting candles, the same morning tea ritual) calm our nervous systems when the world feels uncertain.
This isn't about prescribing elaborate rituals or spiritual practices. It's about recognizing what you're already doing - the small, repeated patterns that make winter feel manageable - and understanding why they matter more than you might think.
I share a childhood memory of an everyday ritual that stayed with me for 50 years, explore what scientists have found about predictability and stress, and invite you to notice your own seasonal rhythms.
What small repeated actions are already anchoring you through winter? I'd love to hear in the comments.

Timestamps:
0:00 The Pinterest discovery
1:45 The curtain-closing ritual
4:20 Why we're all reaching for rituals right now
6:30 What your brain is doing
8:45 My winter rhythms (not prescriptions!)
11:30 The invitation: notice what's already working

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