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The Gifts of Winter

how to uncover seasonal joy, health and happiness

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The Gifts of Winter

By: Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald
Narrated by: Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald
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Too often, we prepare ourselves to endure, rather than enjoy, the winter months. The Gifts of Winter is your reminder that this can be a magical season, rich with natural miracles and spectacular beauty, as well as the perfect time to slow down, restore and reset for the year ahead. But to benefit, we need to embrace winter, rather than pretend it's not happening.

Part contemplative, part practical, this transformative guide will inspire you to lean into winter as a period of rest and reflection and learn how to unlock its healing powers so your body and brain can thrive.

Chartered psychologist, Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, draws upon decades of clinical expertise and her personal experience of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), to show you how to navigate winter's challenges and uncover its joys.

Woven with simple tips, mindset advice and regular reflection prompts, as well as charming illustrations to help bring winter to life, with this beautiful book you will come to see winter in a whole new, positive light.

© Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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A book full of wisdom, insight and comfort.
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Beautiful book beautifully read
Full of cosy advice to have a calm and happy winter. This book is like a hug

Cosy calming listen

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The Gifts of Winter is packed to the brim with thoughtful psychology-informed tools and guided reflections. Listening to Dr Fitzgerald’s words of wisdom felt like a warm hug, inviting in new ideas for how to reconnect with winter and the different energy it brings if we pause long enough to notice. I loved the idea of a hygge day, along with so many other takeaways for how to prepare for and move at winter’s pace. I would highly recommend it as a gift for yourself or for someone who needs a moment of comfort, a reminder to slow down, and a sprinkle of joy this season.

What a glorious read, true food for the soul this season.

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Steph, thank you. I loved this book, read in January and felt so fed up but now honestly have a new perspective

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