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Med’s Eileen Anderson offers tips for beating the “winter blues”

Seasonal depression: 14 surprising ways to beat the post-holiday blues
HealthlineEileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at the School of Medicine, recommended beating the “winter blues” by creating excitement through learning something new—like a cooking class or meditation workshop. She highlighted how structured activities boost mood, foster anticipation and may even spark a new hobby, helping combat post-holiday letdowns.