15 Ways to Ditch the Drab

Stick a tray of chocolate chip cookies in your oven and you'll warm your kitchen—and transform it into a delicious-smelling space in the process. "Go one step further and deliver a batch to a friend or neighbor and you'll transport yourself from a dark mood to a lighthearted one," says Zoe Saint-Paul, a life coach in Baltimore. "The small act of presenting something you made from scratch will do wonders to help you stay positive and cheerful through the winter months."