From Sunsets To Sex: 7 Ways To Make The Most Of Long, Dark Nights

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68f8f668180000d254e8ef0d.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Long, dark winter nights UK" data-caption="Long, dark winter nights UK" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Zolly via Unsplash" />Long, dark winter nights UK</div><script>!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script><script id="68f8e189e4b0dbac45922952">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=19654b65-409c-4b38-90db-80cbdea02cf4';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"19654b65-409c-4b38-90db-80cbdea02cf4","mediaId":"d68ee749-1c57-4dd4-a90c-9f66f875b701"}).render("68f8e189e4b0dbac45922952");});</script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Now that the sun’s <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/6-6-6-walking-benefits_uk_68e3a7fee4b0bfa6f4948055?v1">officially begun setting before 6pm</a> in the UK, I have to say I’ve noticed a marked decrease in my motivation.</p><p>Sure, I’ll go on <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/6-6-6-walking-benefits_uk_68e3a7fee4b0bfa6f4948055?v1">my morning walks</a> – but it’s not the <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeffing-run-walk-run-benefits_uk_68bea371e4b0b40e31a8a91a?vhh">longer runs</a> I enjoyed in brighter months, or even the <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/anti-ageing-strengt