How To Stay Sane, Rested, and Useful During Hard Times | Katherine May

Winter is coming. The author of Wintering on weathering the cold, dark seasons, literally and otherwise, with rituals, cold-water swimming, reading in the middle of the night, and a lesson from a hibernating dormouse. Katherine May is the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. She is an internationally renowned writer, podcaster and speaker whose work touches on nature, spirituality, slow living, and neurodivergence; her podcast is The Clearing. Katherine lives by the sea in Whitstable, UK, with her husband, son, and pets. In this episode we talk about: What "wintering" means, and why hard seasons aren't personal failures How trees and a hibernating dormouse model surviving the cold Katherine's year of cascading disasters while writing Wintering The difference between control and agency when the world feels overwhelming How fear spreads online like rabbits fleeing danger signals Why rest isn't selfish, and how caregivers are denied it Rejecting performative rest, ice-bath bros, and biohacked cold-water swimming Simple rituals, "first and second sleep," and reading through insomnia Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources: This episode is sponsored by: Planet Visionaries: In partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, listen to or watch Planet Visionaries wherever you get your podcasts. Instant Hydration: For a better way to stay hydrated, go to instanthydration.com/10happier and use my promo code 10HAPPIER for over 40% off your first subscription order - it's Instant Hydration's best offer available. Vinted: Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller's fees so you keep everything you earn. OSEA: Go to OSEAMalibu.com and get 10% off your first order with code HAPPIER. To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris