Winter is coming: Wintertime mindset and wellbeing in Norway

• Published in: International Journal of Wellbeing
• Main Authors: Leibowitz, Kari, Vittersø, Joar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust 2020
• Subjects: mindset; winter; wellbeing; seasonal affective disorder; arctic; latitude; Arctic; Svalbard; Norway; Arctic Island; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://www.internationaljournalofwellbeing.org/index.php/ijow/article/view/935; https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v10i4.935

Previous research of the effect of winter on wellbeing has yielded contradictory findings. While there is evidence that the lack of sunlight in wintertime can lead to seasonal depression and negative emotions, many individuals are able to thrive during the winter. What might determine whether the da...