🍂✨ Top 5 Habits to Beat Seasonal Depression & Romanticize Fall + Winter
- missmodernmusemaga
- Oct 26
- 6 min read
by Miss. ModernMuse
💭 Let’s be honest…
Seasonal depression? Yeah, she’s back.The sun’s clocking out early, your motivation’s on thin ice, and suddenly you’re wearing the same hoodie three days in a row wondering if you even like people anymore.
But hear me out — maybe this season isn’t about hustling harder. Maybe it’s about slowing down, getting cozy, and curating your “main character in her healing era” routine.
So here’s your fall/winter soft-girl survival guide — 5 habits to help you feel grounded, glowy, and a little bit delusional in the best way possible.
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1. Romanticize Your Morning Routine
Because chaos doesn’t go with your robe.
If mornings feel like a personal attack, you’re not alone. But once you turn your wake-up into a ritual, it hits different — think: soft light, hot drinks, cozy silence, and a slow scroll through your delusional Pinterest board.
💫 Try this:
Wake up with light instead of your phone.
Make coffee like you’re in a commercial.
Journal or stretch before you even think about being productive.
🕯️ The Morning Edit:
☀️ Hatch Restore 2 Sunset Alarm — fakes the sunrise and makes waking up feel like a spa experience.
☕ Stagg EKG Pro Electric Tea Kettle (Matte Black) — Looks sexy. Boils water. We love a multitasker.
🩰 Skims Soft Lounge Sleep Set (Onyx) — for the girls who heal in matching sets.
I’ve been starting my mornings with The Five Minute Journal and The Productivity Planner —
the ultimate soft-girl power couple from Intelligent Change. They’re minimal, elegant, and actually help you feel way more grounded.
Think: five minutes of mindfulness, five pages of focus. Together they’re designed to make you happier, calmer, and more intentional — basically, the “it-girl” version of self-growth.
5 minutes a day = calmer mind. Beautifully simple habit to elevate your routine!
🕯️ 2. Make Your Space a Sanctuary
because your room should be your safe place, not your stress place.
When your space looks like peace, your brain starts to believe it. This is your sign to declutter, dim the lights, and make your bedroom feel like an aesthetic mental reset.
💫 Try this:
Candles everywhere. Always.
Keep cozy textures in every corner.
Romanticize hydration like it’s an Olympic sport.
✨ The Cozy Space Edit:
🕯️ Capri Blue Volcano Candle Anthropologie - Iconic “it girl” scent. Smells like self-care and a rich best friend.
🪩 Glow Recipe Sunset Projection Lamp - Turns your room into golden hour. Mood instantly improved.
💎 Sage Ceramic Oil Diffuser - Scent + soft glow = main character energy.
💧 Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler - The unofficial hydration icon. Keeps your water cold for hours and your desk cute.
🧠 3. Get Out of Your Head (and Into the Sunlight)
☀️ Hot girl walks are free therapy.
Seasonal sadness thrives in darkness. Trick your brain into thinking it’s summer again — even if you’re wrapped in a coat.
💫 Try this:
Take a “romantic walk” with your favorite playlist.
Sit by a window when you work.
Move gently — stretch, dance, or do yoga.
🩵 The Sunlight Edit:
🎧 Beats Solo4 Wireless Headphones (Cloud Pink) - For your “romantic walk to nowhere” soundtrack.
🔥 Cozy yet stylish sweater (Revolve) - Flattering, cozy, and 100% soft-cool girl approved.
🕶️ Bella Blue Light Glasses (Revolve) - Protect your eyes and your aesthetic.
🍵 4. Romanticize Nourishment
🍯 Because healing starts with a warm drink and a little delusion.
Your kitchen doesn’t need to look like a Nancy Meyers movie (but it helps). This edit is all about turning your everyday snacks, sips, and cozy rituals into main-character moments. Think: comfort, calm, and cute glassware that absolutely no one needs — but we want (and deserve) anyway.
☕ The Cozy Kitchen Edit:
🍫 Clevr Blends Superlatte Mix (Chai) - Basically therapy in a mug. It’s creamy, cozy, and packed with adaptogens that make you feel like you’ve got your life together (even if you don’t). Clinically proven to help with energy, focus, and mood — and it tastes like a chai hug.
☕ Ember Mug 14oz - My ride-or-die mug. You know that one rich mom on TikTok who always has her latte at the perfect temperature? This is her secret. Keeps your drink warm for 80 minutes and looks stupidly chic on your desk. Perfect for the “romanticize working from home” era.
because cold coffee = a cold heart 💔 (lol)
🍯 Anthropologie Catania Glass Honey Pot - Completely unnecessary. Completely essential. It’s giving “soft life, subtle sparkle, golden-hour aesthetic”. Perfect for honey, matcha, or just sitting on your counter being pretty. Sometimes healing looks like overpriced glassware ✨
🥗 Mackenzie Childs Rosy Check Salad Serving Set - This bowl said “I’m cute and I eat my greens.” The pink check pattern gives Paris apartment energy, and the wooden utensils make you feel like you host dinner parties (even if you’re eating Trader Joe’s pasta solo).
Hot girls plate their food in pretty bowls— I don’t make the rules 💅
💤 5. Romanticize Rest & Reconnection
rest is the new rich.
Let’s be real — being well-rested is the ultimate flex. You don’t have to earn your rest; you just have to make it ✨aesthetic✨. We’re talking silk everything, dim lighting, skincare that hits, and a vibe so calm it could heal your attachment issues.
💫 Try this:
Put your phone on Do Not Disturb (he won’t text back anyway).
Journal or read something that isn’t a screen.
Pretend you’re a movie character dramatically falling asleep to jazz
🌙 The Nighttime Edit:
🩰 Weighted Blanket - Anxiety? Never heard of her. This blanket feels like a warm hug — perfect for winding down after an “I’m in my healing era” day.
😴 Petite Plume Silk Sleep Mask - Channel your inner main character. Blocks out the world while looking expensive.
🥑 Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado - Cold weather got your under eyes crying for help? This ultra-moisturizing eye cream saves the day.
💋 Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (Strawberry Shortcake) - The only reason you’ll wake up feeling and tasting like a strawberry dessert!
At the end of the day, the soft life isn’t about buying more — it’s about feeling more. Feeling rested, grounded, inspired, and maybe a little delusional in the best way possible. You don’t have to have it all together this season — just romanticize the parts you can control.
Light your candle, make your latte, throw on your robe, and remember: soft girls still get things done… they just do it with better vibes. ✨
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