{"id":11250,"date":"2017-04-07T10:43:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abodo.com\/blog\/?p=11250"},"modified":"2021-01-05T09:24:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T15:24:34","slug":"4-tips-surviving-winter-madison-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/4-tips-surviving-winter-madison-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Surviving Winter in Your Madison Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe you\u2019re new to Wisconsin. Or maybe you\u2019re just new to apartment living, outside the dorms and the convenience built into them. But when the temperatures turn frigid and the days grow short, it\u2019s easy to feel trapped within the four walls of your Madison apartment.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Rentable can do more than just help you find a cheap one bedroom in Madison<\/a>. We\u2019re from here, and we know a few ways to keep your sanity through the winter solstice and beyond. Here are four tips for surviving your Madison winter, sanity intact.<\/p>\n

1. Buy Outdoor Winter Gear Before Winter<\/strong>
\nIt can be hard to motivate yourself to leave your apartment once there\u2019s 6 inches of snow on the ground. But one of the best things about winter in Madison is that the town doesn\u2019t shut down just because it looks like Hoth outside. Sledding, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing \u2014 Madisonians (and Wisconsinites) love to be outdoors in the colder months. To make sure that you can join them, make sure you buy your gear early. That means down parkas and snow boots\u2026 but also fun items, like skis or a snowshoes. If you have a new piece of gear to try out, you\u2019ll greet the first snowfall with excitement, not dread.<\/p>\n

2. Get Really Into Cooking<\/strong>
\nYou don\u2019t have to be the second coming of Julia Child to reap the benefits of a wintertime culinary passion. Even if you\u2019re not much of a cook, what better time is there to learn a new skill than when you\u2019re literally trapped in a room? Cooking passes the time, makes your apartment smell great, and best of all, you get to eat the results. Plus, winter is a great time for braises, bakes, and stews \u2014 all of which can warm you up and keep your kitchen toasty for hours.<\/p>\n

3. Work Out, Indoors<\/strong>
\nYou can\u2019t just sit around and eat all day. But that doesn\u2019t mean you have to trek across town to the SERF in the middle of a blizzard. Instead, try out some indoor exercises. Whether you\u2019re into pilates or pull-ups, working out in your apartment can do more than just tone your abs. Moving your furniture around to make room for your yoga mat \u2014 and then moving your body around, too \u2014 can also help you see your space in a new way. And if you\u2019re doing The Seven Minute Workout \u2014 which includes jumping jacks, planks, and sit-ups \u2014 you\u2019ll see it from a different set of angles, too.<\/p>\n

4. Just Buy a Light Therapy Lamp Already<\/strong>
\nThey really work. Light therapy lamps emit light at a far higher intensity than standard bulbs, and positioning yourself in front of one for 30-60 minutes per day is supposed to inhibit melatonin, re-establish normal circadian rhythms, and help normalize vitamin D levels (usually fostered by regular exposure to sunlight). Even if you look like a crazy person sitting in front of one, who\u2019s gonna know?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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