DIY Life Coaching video: Personal Wintering - Tips to survive and thrive

Personal "Wintering" - a time in our lives when we’re invited to pause, retreat, and restore ourselves after challenge or change.

This idea ties in with the first P of my 4P Framework — PAUSE.

My 4P Framework stands for Pause, Protect, Pivot and Project - for personal growth and 🪚 DIY Life Coaching See more here

Give yourself permission to pause, to winter, to gather strength. Then, when your spring comes, you’ll be ready to pivot and project — the next steps in my 4P Framework.

I’m Anne Brookes, Canalside Life Coach — helping you navigate life transitions with calm and purpose.

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Personal "Wintering" Tips to Survive and Thrive after challenge or change

When life knocks us off our feet, we often try to bury our pain

"Keep calm and carry on" may have worked before, but sometimes it's not enough

If the effects are too much, consider "wintering" as a way to ADAPT

Do not feel pressured by others, or yourself, to keep going

Instead, stop and turn inward for REFLECTION

Be gentle with yourself

Sometimes, you need courage to let your hardest feelings surface

This is how healing begins

Like trees in winter, turn inward, conserve energy

and TRUST that renewal will come

1. Mourn your loss, whether it is a relationship, a loved one, or a future that changed

2. Metaphorically tend your wounds

3. Take the chance to re-evaluate your life

PROTECT your energy with intentional resting

Even a few minutes of quiet can reset your nervous system and help you FEEL RENEWED

So if life feels stormy, remember: nature doesn’t bloom all year round - and neither should we!

Give yourself permission to PAUSE - to "winter", to gather strength

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When your "spring" comes, you’ll be ready to PIVOT & PROJECT

PAUSE, Protect, Pivot & Project - My 4P Framework

Canalside Life Coach Helping you navigate life transitions with calm and purpose

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Personal Wintering - Rest and Renewal

Personal Wintering is a time in our lives when we’re invited to pause, retreat and restore ourselves after challenge or change.

Sometimes, life forces us to slow down — through loss, health issues, or big transitions. "Wintering" gives us permission to step back, to breathe, and to protect our emotional energy.

Personal Wintering acknowledges the power of rest and reflection when the world seems to demand constant movement.

Just like trees shed their leaves and rest through winter, we too need times of dormancy — it's NOT weakness, it's wisdom.

Why it matters - especially in your 50s and 60s - many of us face multiple pressures, family, health, work, the noise of social media and world events.

“Keep calm and carry on” used to serve us well… but sometimes, carrying on without pause simply exhausts our reserves.

Lessons from nature:

Nature knows when to pause - Wintering is not failure — it’s preparation.

Think about how trees survive the winter.

They draw their nutrients down into their roots, stop outward growth, and prepare their cells for frost.

When spring returns, they have the strength to grow again.

We can mirror that — turning inward, conserving energy, and trusting that renewal will come.

Read more: Nature's impact on mental health

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