How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive in Difficult Times

Harness Your Thrive Times: How to Winter is a practical guide to changing how you approach the colder, darker months. Kari Leibowitz draws on her PhD research and examples from different cultures to offer mindset strategies for winter and other emotionally difficult periods.

At a glance

Applies mindset strategies to winter and broader periods of emotional difficulty.
The listing describes the advice as drawing on PhD research and insights from cultures around the world.
A 304-page English-language edition from Bluebird.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Addresses both seasonal challenges and difficult periods beyond winter.
Customer feedback describes the book as engaging and informative, with ideas readers say shifted their outlook on winter.

Technical specifications

10 specifications

Publication details
Publisher	Bluebird
Publication date	23 Oct. 2025
Edition	Main Market
Language	English
Print length	304 pages
ISBN-10	1035006979
ISBN-13	978-1035006977
Reading age	18 years and up

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	206 g
Dimensions	13 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The listing presents this as mindset guidance for seasonal low moods and difficult times. It does not establish the book as a clinical treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers looking for practical ways to rethink their experience of winter.
People interested in research-informed self-help about mindset and emotional difficulty.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a clinical guide or a substitute for professional support for Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.1 / 5 · 416 ratings

5 stars48%48%
4 stars28%28%
3 stars15%15%
2 stars3%3%
1 star6%6%

Customer feedback highlights engaging, informative content and fresh perspectives that some readers say changed their outlook on winter. This aligns with the book's stated focus on mindset, though those reports describe reader impressions rather than evidence of clinical benefit. Ratings are mostly in the four- and five-star categories, with a smaller spread across lower ratings, so experiences are not uniformly positive.

Positive themes

Customers describe the content as informative and engaging.
Some customers say the ideas changed their perspective on winter.

Frequently asked questions

What is How to Winter about?

It offers mindset strategies for changing how readers experience winter, and describes how similar techniques may help with other emotionally difficult times.

Does the listing describe it as a treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder?

No. The listing discusses SAD as a concern the book addresses, but it does not establish the book as clinical treatment.

How long is the book?

The listing gives a print length of 304 pages.