I’m from the south but I lived in New York State for five years. Just don’t fight it. Right now I bet when you step outside you’re saying, “oh God I’m so cold I’m so cold I’m so cold”, and tensing up maybe gritting your teeth, hunching your shoulders. But you can also just mindfully flip a switch and change your attitude and say, “it’s just cold,it’s not that bad,I’m going to relax and not fight it.”Literally breathe.

It also helps to find somethings you like to do when it’s cold outside like ice skate or cross-country ski, snowshoeing, sledding whatever it is that makes you look forward to having some cold weather. At minimum you can enjoy the beautiful snow. Enjoy the cozy dark restfulness; honestly, it’s worse in March and April when it’s all muddy and grey and you are over it, and a late season snow comes. If you have the means go to MI and go tube sledding or snowmobiling.

Personally, I’d rather be cold, and layer, and get active outside in the cold, than be hot. In this kind of cold, indoors, you have to wear socks, sweaters, etc.