The Winter of it all: reflections on the first Monday of 2025

There is an extreme and confounding amount of pressure, stress, and strain between what our bodies naturally want and need, and what our businesses and managers require of us. As I was writing and researching this workshop, which is designed to increase understanding of the impact of winter on mental health and productivity, and explore strategies to maintain energy, focus, balance, and reflective moments, I kept wondering why we do this to ourselves.