As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, our bodies beckon us toward slowing down, perhaps even hibernation. Yet our culture encourages a frenetic level of activity—shopping, sharing, eating, decorating, celebrating. How might we reconcile these demands on ourselves?

As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, our bodies beckon us toward slowing down, perhaps even hibernation. Yet our culture encourages a frenetic level of activity—shopping, sharing, eating, decorating, celebrating. How might we reconcile these demands on ourselves?