Fall Coping Skills
This basic mood booster involves opening your blinds or stepping outside in the morning to offset the shorter, darker autumn days.
What is getting Natural Sunlight?
This iconic, round orange fall gourd is packed with Vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants—though it is often consumed in sugary pies and lattes instead.
What is a Pumpkin?
In this 1993 Disney Halloween classic, three resurrected witch sisters terrorize the town of Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night.
What is Hocus Pocus?
When hosting a fall gathering, this specific conversational rule ensures that guests don't talk over one another, keeping the vibe relaxed.
What is Taking Turns?
This astronomical event, occurring around September 22nd, marks the official start of fall when day and night are of perfectly equal length.
What is the Autumnal Equinox?
Borrowed from Denmark, this 5-letter concept focuses on creating a warm, cozy atmosphere with blankets and candles to boost autumn mental wellness.
What is Hygge?
This tart, bright-red fall berry is famous for supporting urinary tract health and is a staple side dish at Thanksgiving.
What is a Cranberry?
This 1988 Tim Burton comedy stars Michael Keaton as a chaotic "bio-exorcist" ghost who is summoned by saying his name three times.
What is Beetlejuice?
This communication skill involves expressing sincere appreciation to your loved ones around the autumn dinner table, which scientifically boosts group morale.
What is practicing Gratitude (or Giving Thanks)?
Trees don't actually create red and yellow colors in the fall; those pigments are always there, but they are hidden all summer by this dominant green chemical.
What is Chlorophyll?
This sensory grounding practice involves putting on comfortable boots and listening to the rhythmic, satisfying sound of stepping on dry autumn leaves.
What is Crunching Leaves?
Sweeter than white potatoes, these orange root vegetables peak in the fall and provide a massive dose of beta-carotene.
What are Sweet Potatoes?
In the 1991 spooky comedy The Addams Family, this disembodied, walking hand serves as a loyal helper to the household.
What is Thing?
This type of nonverbal communication—like sharing a warm embrace when greeting family at a chilly fall gathering—instantly lowers cortisol levels.
What is a Hug (or Physical Touch)?
This popular, crunchy fall fruit is so diverse that if you ate a different variety every day, it would take you over 20 years to try them all.
What is an Apple?
Clinically used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this specific piece of equipment mimics outdoor light to boost your mood and energy during fall.
What is a Light Therapy Box (or Happy Light)?
This classic fall beverage is healthier when consumed unfiltered and unpasteurized, providing a rich dose of apple polyphenols without added sugars.
What is Apple Cider?
This 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie stars Debbie Reynolds as a grandmother witch living in a secret town where it is always Halloween.
What is Halloweentown?
This term describes the gentle conversational boundaries you set with relatives during holiday dinners to avoid stressful topics like politics.
What is Setting Boundaries?
Every autumn, millions of these orange-and-black insects perform an incredible 3,000-mile migration from North America down to Mexico.
What is the Monarch Butterfly?
This cozy, repetitive crafting hobby keeps your hands busy, lowers your heart rate, and leaves you with a warm scarf for the colder months.
What is Knitting (or Crocheting)?
This small, nutrient-dense seed found inside a popular fall gourd is an excellent source of zinc, magnesium, and healthy fats when roasted.
What is a Pumpkin Seed (or Pepita)?
This 1993 stop-motion film features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who accidentally stumbles into Christmas Town.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This phrase describes the act of physically setting down your smartphone during a cozy family dinner to ensure full verbal engagement with the people present.
What is being Digitally Present (or Phone-Free)?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth is actually closer to this celestial body during our fall and winter than it is during the summer.
What is the Sun?
This informal, two-word term describes tourists who travel to regions like New England in the autumn specifically to photograph and view the changing colors of the trees.
What are Leaf Peepers?