The PAUSE Collective - Combating The Winter Blues
January often arrives with a heaviness, shorter days, colder weather and a natural dip in energy. While the world pushes us toward resolutions, productivity and “fresh starts,” winter has its own wisdom, to slow down, soften and listen inward.
In this session of The Pause Collective, we’ll explore how to navigate the winter months with more compassion, presence and intuitive self-care. Together, we’ll create space to reflect on what our minds and bodies truly need in a season defined by darkness, stillness and retreat.
Through open conversation, we’ll explore:
- Why winter naturally affects our mood, energy, and motivation
- Gentle ways to ease the winter blues, from light and movement to mindset and rest
- Seasonal self-care practices rooted in comfort, warmth and slowness
- How to cultivate compassion for yourself during low-energy periods
- Listening to your body’s winter rhythm rather than pushing against it
- Creating small rituals that bring softness, grounding, and steadiness
This is a relaxed, discussion-based session, not a workshop or lecture. Just a warm, spacious conversation for anyone feeling the weight of winter or seeking a more nourishing way to move through the season.
No preparation needed, simply bring yourself, as you are.
About The Hosts:
Sarah Brewster is Managing Director and Founder of Fresh Seed a People & Culture Agency to the Creative Sector, delivering services of support, advice and training with a person centred focus. After years of working in Creative Agencies and Games her career lead her to Organisation Design, Development and Psychology and it is this knowledge and experience she brings to Fresh Seed to enable studios to create a holistic workplace getting the best from employees to foster great employer brands.
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Silvana Greenfield is a Health and Wellness, Trauma Informed Coach with a deep-rooted passion for whole-person wellbeing, happiness and intuitive living. With a career that began in the computer games industry, she understands firsthand the fast paced, high pressure nature of creative environments. Her journey into wellness was born from personal transformation and a desire to help others reconnect with themselves amidst the noise. Through compassionate coaching she helps others to cultivate balance and self awareness, fostering healthier lives and a deeper sense of joy and purpose.
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