a self care nyc vlog ❄️🚕 escaping the winter blues

[@alexiseldredge]

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[@Billy33753]

Love the season of spring

[@shelleydenison]

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[@alexiseldredge]

i'm so sorry you had to go through that. that is so kind of them to do that for you 🤍

[@styleonrepeat]

Olive chasing Bennett was everything. ❤

[@drvanda]

Definitely try a SAD lamp (seasonal affective disorder) and put it at your desk to work under for a couple of hours a day! I’m Canadian and basically grew up under one during the winter. ❄️

[@waggermama]

I do this in the UK, just in the morning, oh and taking my vitamin D!

[@DGM403]

I missed most of what you said around the 12:45 mark watching the cats. 😂😂. Even went back to listen a 2nd time and missed it again. I gave up.

[@pjlacey3990]

Candles, white twinkle lights, cute decor, and some great books! Oh and hot chocolate…

[@LSChestersMom]

awesome! Winter is my season but summer brings me serious blues.... I get it. All is well- enjoy the cozy vibes! I love the early evenings and dark- I think nature teaches us to slow down and just "be". I am a true introvert so this cold winter stuff suits me :)

[@alexiseldredge]

i always can count on you saying you love winter! it always gives me a more postive perspective on it

[@MDWJS]

It’s heaven to me as well. I go into hibernation mode. Lovely blankets, pot of tea and books 📚 💙💙💙💙

[@ashleywebb9388]

If I didn’t have to leave the house, I’d be okay with winter ❄️

[@JustSheik]

Same! Summer for me is too hot and lasts forever here in California.

[@lauren6585]

I’m the complete opposite. Winter/Cold/Darkness makes me the happiest. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I loathe summer. Especially even more so now with Climate Change. It’s hell.

[@itscarolinemary]

I'm someone that can't live without music. Playing music while cooking, commuting and listening to music, wfh and listening to music. It makes such a difference to my mood. Also, lighting candles in winter makes feel so warm & cozy. I need to buy string lights!! ✨

[@WanderWalloby]

The blanket!! I am so happy to see you kept working on it! As someone who crochets often, blankets are their own beast and you should be so proud of yourself! Thank you for sharing ways you combat your winter blues, it makes me feel less alone in this world

[@alexiseldredge]

i am so excited to work on it again!!

[@chi2om]

Getting back into puzzles. Reading has always been my main hobby, but I’ve been branching out a bit. Got myself a Nintendo switch for the holidays. Decorating that, playing games, puzzles, and exploring nyc when I can has been nice

[@katyagabriel8505]

The blanket patter is sooo good! I love the look so much now I want to learn❤

[@AurorasWindow]

I increase my Vit D supplement starting in October and I usually start using my day light lamp every morning around the same time, but I keep forgetting this year. I have been crafting a lot more than usually at this time of the year and that has helped me so much. I’m also leaning into Christmas decorations, which I usually hate, but my child is so invested that’s make me enjoy it a bit

[@itscarolinemary]

Olive watching you crochet and playing with the yarn, soooo cuteee

[@magnolianeya5256]

Such a cosy vlog 💛 and thank you for all the tips! My highlight tho is Olive chasing Benett, she already is girl bossing I see 😎 Regarding Olive loving yarn, one of my cat babes is the same. I give her a piece to play with and that she feels included, that usually helps.

[@TheLifeOfACreator]

Honestly, good for you for trying such a hard complex thing for your first crochet because my first crochet was granny squares. 1000% recommend granny squares over what you’re doing though. The reason why is because you can finish square. It kind of feels like a reward you for your accomplishment because you have something done even though it’s only one out of how many ever you’re gonna make. Then you can put it away come back to it and it’s like you’re eating it little by little getting it done.

[@JulieNick28]

These are great tips! I’m going to put a few into action. I’m finally home after a year of battling leukemia and am struggling to get out of bed.

[@suitebabygurl1979]

🙏🏼🫶🏼💕

[@auriannaalthea]

Oh you deserve this rest the most🥹 you’re a fighter! take this time to recoup, relax and enjoy your body and mind re charging itself after all that hard work. summer will come soon enough and you’ll be ready to get out there

[@JulieNick28]

@@auriannaaltheathank you ❤

[@sandys209]

I find that making fun new soup recipes helps this time of year. Luckily I live close to my office, so I often invite my coworker friends to come have lunch at my house. It’s nice because it makes the day go faster, we all get a mid-day reset and you’re less tired than going out after work when it’s dark and cold.

[@suelyons531]

OMG....Your take on some of the holiday movies is so very, very true!

[@ShannonMThomas]

That blanket is amazing! I suffer from the winter blues as well. Some years it is worse than others. I definitely want to get a SAD lamp to see if it helps.

[@sallieschuetz1796]

Your blanket is sooooo pretty!

[@Cherurei1109]

I’ve started layering perfumes recently… it really changes how you experience your perfume! You should try it!

[@JustSheik]

I like playing cozy games or hanging out at coffee shops with a friend.❤

[@mslafave5689]

I don’t get winter blues, I get summer blues. The relentless heat and humidity keeps me indoors. And I prefer night to day so I look forward to turning the clock back and hate turning the clock ahead in the spring.

[@NatW2410]

Me too!! I hate the heat, especially here in Australia. Give me every other season but summer lol

[@lizburrowschapin2871]

Alexis, I love you .. been with u since 2021, but that blanket is JACKED UP. LOL It's a weird pattern but you should DEFINITELY keep it FOREVER!!! I Love IT!! ITS SO... YOU!!! Never GIVE UP on The Blanket!!

[@Jewellene]

I was looking for Christmas music on Epidemic sound for vlogmas and I accidentally found your intro song, lol. Sleigh Ride Bossa 😁. Merry Christmas. Loved this one.

[@elizabethargyll4720]

I love winter! Here's what I would suggest for you: 1) get some more fairy lights, especially the wee LED ones that you stick behind your tv and plug into the USB socket on it. 2) Crochet some 'collars'. I used to crochet when I was young and picked it back up after lockdowns. You're really fancy whereas I only know the basic stitch. But. Grab a ball of wool. Crochet a line about 7inch or however long you want, then crochet 'til the ball is finished and sew both ends together and....ta-dah! You have a scarf/collar/poloneck 'neck' without the jumper. I now make them for friends. Oh and I'm in the UK. 3). The xmas tree. Go 'Australian' and hang it upside down from the ceiling! When you feel miserable or your mind is going dark......turn the xmas lights on and get all cozy.

[@alexiseldredge]

all great suggestions!! i do want lights behind my tv

[@elizabethargyll4720]

@@alexiseldredge the crochet collars are a great way to occupy oneself, plus you can make one in 1-2hrs, depending how fast you go. I use the thickest hook with thick wool so that the collar/scarf stands up. Perfect for winter. Over here I'm still waiting to try them in snow! lol I got my lights for £7 from amazon. 3m one fits round my 55in tv. It'll make your lounge even more magical. I have the same computer monitor as you and have them round it. It's the only way I can focus on my writing and feel cosy. Btw, I'm loving how your vlogs are maturing like a fine wine as the weeks go by in your new flat. I see even greater things for you (and Emily). I love the 'chattiness'. Thank you for blowing the auld Blighty winter blues away. x

[@Jewellene]

Alexis, you should do commentary on bad Hallmark-esque movies. I LOVED your take!! ❤❤❤

[@hayliehernandez]

i so agree with hallmark movies i feel like they all have almost the same plot and it’s like there doesn’t need to be this many christmas movies like that 👁️👄👁️

[@jeriheggie]

Fun cozy vlog 🤗 winter is not my favorite either. I like taking vitamin D, and warm baths are a must for me 😂

[@clareking4434]

I live in the north east of England in the Uk and years have taught me that vitamin D is the very best think you can do for the winter blues. Followed by working towards spring, if you’re focused on your spring plans winter kind of passes by xx

[@jeriheggie]

I second this! Vitamin D has been so helpful with my energy levels too

[@Angela27red]

Did you think about getting a hatch lamp or lamp that mimics sunlight?

[@sailorallie9046]

Okay, I suggested a stool, and was definitely not talking about the bar stool 🤣 a cute little decorative stool haha Also, I watched that movie, and had the same reaction as you. Couldn’t believe they all got mad at her when she had an opportunity to return to her dream career 😂 ridiculous

[@scottgiles7178]

I have SADD too, and it sucks, luckily it is summer in NZ right now, when you are happy and warm, I am stuck in bed not wanting to get up x

[@franzo13579]

the thumbnail rocks!!! its the moood

[@haleighen]

a SAD lamp is a great suggestion but also! more fairy / accent lighting in your room as your winter ‘treat’. I put on perfume before bed all the time. sometimes just my fave because I love it and it’s not for other people i’m a fellow person who always gets her name spelled wrong. i get it. ❤ I have a whole jingle basically while telling people my name. “h a n n a with no h on the end, ensor, e n s o r. yes, it’s rhymes with windsor” dying laughing at the kitten sneak attack

[@paigebrennan8084]

Hi, I have recently started watching I live in Australia and have always wanted to travel and visit New York. Where I live we have about two weeks of cold weather in winter and really hot and humid Summers. I would love to live in a winter wonderland just to experience it. I'm 45 and I'm enjoying your vlogs so thank you.

[@tammyramirez53]

We hung our chritmas tree upside down from the ceiling because of our cats! Lol was awesome

[@lauraj-gt1yj]

the dark hair suits you soooo much

[@ginagonzalez6547]

To help you with the cold in your apartment and when you are outside, you can try making or adding cayenne pepper to your meals. It will do wonders to help you keep warm inside. As far as the apartment, you buy a Terra cotta pot with a hole at the bottom. Get a glass bowl that fit the rim of the Terra cotta pot. Put a real candle inside the bowl and cover it with the pot upside down. I don't know how long it takes to heat up. It could take minutes up to an hr. Have one in your room, one in the kitchen out of reach of the little ones (cats), and soon you will have a warm enough room, you will forget it is winter. Make sure the candle is out when not in use. Don't forget about it, little ones could get burned if you forget about it.

[@gailm1122]

I have worn the same scent since I was 16 years old and I still love it. I'm in my 60s now.

[@JustSheik]

Oh my gosh I tried those olives and I liked them! It’s a unique flavor but good.

[@lauraturford]

Absolutely love the quote uve put at the start of this video ❤😊xx

[@amyfaurote1488]

I like to read a good book, do skincare, watch Netflix and eat carrots 🥕. Plus, I love the darkness. LOL. Peace 🕊️

[@fitdoctor25]

Yay!! Highlight of my Friday!

[@alexiseldredge]

yay! i am so glad!

[@mansoor3159]

Alexis You made me smile throughout the Vlog, it was too Wonderful Beautiful 🤗🩷 sending you lots of love and blessings to you always

[@alexiseldredge]

thank you!

[@PeggyS716]

Omg - those cats! So cute!

[@School_Belle_72]

I literally have my house lit up like a stadium (inside and out). ALL soft lightbulbs. I have 6 lamps in a room that is 20 x 40. The worse part of this time of year is the sun flashing in my eyes (which makes me car sick) the whole way home. I’m in western NC.

[@oatcarla]

feeling this so hard with the 30 deg weather 😫

[@djherman104]

You should try Loom Knitting. Love it!

[@MrCheddah13]

For the Tiktok thing you can set app time limits on your phone so you can only use it for X amount of hours a day! Thats what I do!

[@itscarolinemary]

Here in Canada we have Winners/Homesense which is Homegoods in the US. They have these tiny wooden stools that are maybe 2-3 inches high. You could try something like that possibly

[@cerwelt]

Have you looked into investing in those lights that help you with overly dark times. My sister has that light deprived depression and the light helps her. Sorry I’m not more clear on the terminology, but I’m sure google will help.

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

Happy weekend, Alexis!❤😊

[@alexiseldredge]

happy weekend!

[@simplyellenxo95]

Love this!

[@RoseandTeddy]

I've been watching your vlogs from rainy England since you moved to your studio apartment. The thing about winter is we are mammals and part of nature so we should be hibernating like animals do. it's only natural to lose motivation during the winter months and take things a little slower.

[@carlaremulla7859]

i was like whereeee is that alarm coming from lmao

[@sailorallie9046]

Would you mind sharing your gym workout routine? 😊

[@kellyjaneisthename]

I don’t struggle with it, personally, but I did recently learn that *sunset anxiety* is a real thing. May want to look into that?

[@we.genuinely.think2882]

I'm learning to crochet right now (or better I started in august and had a big break now...). But I'm German but I still like to use videos in english so at this point I'm trilingual in crochet language (british, american and german).

[@samanthawaclawczyk3956]

I’ve been wondering about the blanket 😂 Did Emily finish hers?

[@misciasimmons5337]

Get a full spectrum bulb and get under it 15 in the morning. You can use it later in the day as well, but avoid it too late in the day.

[@shellyhalacy3777]

I have a happy light for the winter blues, but I think the best thing to do is to move your body. Happy Winter!😶‍🌫️

[@meooodiennn210]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolynoquinn4573]

I'm the other end of weather woes. I live in GA, it's brutally hot for months in Summer. AC on in October!

[@itscarolinemary]

as a Canadian, I'd consider winter starting in November and going until April 💀

[@FREEDRONE40]

Whats the windows above the countertop? I imagine be so cool to crawl ot there n smoke a cigarrette on some little rooftop dangerously precarious perched gazing below

[@project.barbarella]

Tried the link, not available in the UK :( but I got some recommendations that I will deffo look into!

[@alexiseldredge]

oh no :((( that is so sad!

[@FREEDRONE40]

You're like A blackberry, sleeping the winter away, better that way, like Elvis did. Born to hibernate

[@FREEDRONE40]

If only

[@motoole3200]

Time to hibernate and read good Books, learn to earn. Lovely 🌹

[@ginagonzalez6547]

Hi Alexis, it would be great if you owned a home in Alaska and another somewhere in the Caribbean. Where it's mostly summer year around. If you are able to, do it as soon as possible. Then, work on making money for when you become a senior and what you have made is enough to take care of you the rest of your life. That way, at least your elder years, you will not have any more winter blues.

[@FREEDRONE40]

Fragrance combining, true DIY

[@ashleywebb9388]

Watch Hot Frosty next lol

[@crackberrry1]

Also, they make lightsyou put in ur window and it tricks ur brain into thinking it's daytime.

[@victoriaadams2171]

Yeah… I saw that movie too.

[@crackberrry1]

We are almost to the shortest day of the year, and soon we will be gaining daylight.

[@ruthharris6783]

Change the battery in the small clock behind you in your bedroom. It says 9:10. 😂

[@RuebenNomura]

Aloha been busy on self care

[@alexiseldredge]

it's a self care winter ❄️

[@RuebenNomura]

@ sorry but you did good on self care winter

[@maryjaneknab4051]

Get yourself a sunlight lamp. They work

[@RebeccaABeaudoin]

As a stinky girl, this was made for me 😅

[@carolynoquinn4573]

Move South!

[@StephaniesFam]

Currently 27 degrees in georgia! I hate winter! Lol

[@Whocares302]

Leave the house? Find a coffee shop to work in?? Invite people over, plan something to look forward to whenever you can. ❤

[@alexiseldredge]

yes all good things! i was more focusing on things to do starting at home, but these are also great ideas!

[@belindabarbour382]

Its summer in Australia...wanna swap 🥵

[@user-cu8lw1uc5w]

Hi ❄

[@carolynoquinn4573]

I have a Morning Diet Coke or two.

[@FREEDRONE40]

Mixing colognes, for me,DKNY be delicious for men combined with Isse Miyake L'eau D'issey pour homme, great mixing of modern cave homme

[@s.joseph-747]

What about a walking pal? I think there are apps to walk with people. Doing things alone can be depressing. Making a gym commitment can be motivating, I'm an older person, so it's still way hard, you're young, you can meet lots of people at the gym. Love your channel, really love Maggie, she's the best. Have a great tomorrow and see ya next time.

[@lauren6585]

I’m the complete opposite. Winter/Cold/Darkness makes me the happiest. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I loathe summer. Especially even more so now with Climate Change. It’s hell.

[@Nadya5]

I despise daylight savings time

[@sweetpotato889]

I thought the same thing about Merry Gentlemen! These romcoms always have weird gender expectations but this one felt particularly bad. It made me so mad that the Chad Michael Murray character and the other dancers threw a fit when she was going to go back to New York. She was never supposed to be there permanently. And they only kissed once!

[@javierrbaez]

Hey! Been a fan of your content would love to collab and do a Photoshoot!

[@lindseyhammelsehn9651]

you have winter blues and that doesn't come from stress. that comes from not having a job. You are a creative and fun person but how are you supporting yourself!?

[@willmax95]

Look, im not a fan of elon musk by any means. But he was talking about getting rid of daylights savings time

[@TheOnlyTaps]

🫡👊🏿

[@FREEDRONE40]

Disclaimer, individually are excellent foremost, Miyake, DKNY

[@DGM403]

You need a lamp in the corner by the air conditioner.

[@AmyBraden]

Okay, I have to ask: Do you actually WANT to crochet? Or do you just feel like you should because you started it? I ask only because every time it comes up in your videos, it sounds to me like the latter. And if that's true, I'd encourage you to give yourself a break, set it aside with a thanks for the time spent, and move on woth your life to hobbies that feel less like a chore. Just sayin'. But feel free to disregard this, of course. I don't know you. Just reflecting back after thinking for not the first time, "OMG just admit you don't enjoy crocheting right now and move on!" 🙂

[@carolynoquinn4573]

It's probably harder for Creators and other people who work for themselves? You might not have a hard and fast Schedule.

[@FREEDRONE40]

Modern Cavewoman

[@lauren6585]

I’m sorry but KZbin vloggers doing the whole fake sleeping in bed thing is so bad I can’t. Like you set up a camera you’re not sleeping. 🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s so cringe.