The Joy of Wintering: How to rest, reconnect and rejuvenate with creativity and conscious living
By (Author) Erin Niimi Longhurst
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
25th February 2025
12th September 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
The Arts: techniques and principles
Photography and photographs
Psychology: emotions
Cookery / food and drink / food writing
Lifestyle and personal style guides
Gardening
Traditional rituals and ceremonies
Sustainable food / cookery
National and regional cuisine
158.1
Hardback
256
Width 134mm, Height 181mm, Spine 25mm
540g
How to rest, reconnect and rejuvenate through practical lessons, creativity and conscious living.
The Joy of Wintering celebrates the ways in which the joys of spring are made possible at any stage of life by periods of rest and recuperation.
Through practical tips and lessons from cultures with a strong wintering tradition, learn why rest should be celebrated not stigmatised, and how to live more consciously and compassionately.
So many of us have experienced periods of burnout, influenced by a range of factors. This book is a rallying cry to make space for times of feast and fallow to improve productivity, make space for creativity and finding your presence in moments of clarity. It is for those who want to unlock their potential and adjust to our new normal, largely inspired by the conversations forced upon us by the pandemic.
Drawing upon different cultures with a strong tradition of rest and recuperation, this book will be full of practical activities, inspirational quotes and aims to provide a space for readers to embrace stillness. The chapters cover: what we see, what to listen out for, what to touch, what to taste, what to breathe; including craft activities, recipes, meditations, and much more.
Erin Niimi Longhurst has always treasured the Japanese traditions that shaped her upbringing. She spends time in Japan every year and currently lives in London. Her blog Island Bell focuses on food, travel and lifestyle. She currently works as a digital marketeer.