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The Guardian // Lifestyle

Dogs, dopamine dressing and microdosing nature: how to find January joy

Monday 19th January 2026, 12:00PM

New year pick-me-ups; hand cream to soothe dry, chapped skin; and the best clothes to buy secondhand• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDamp weather, grey skies, days that don’t seem to be getting any longer and the return to normality after the new year motivation boost: it’s no wonder some of us feel a bit flat in January.To lift our spirits, we asked you for your favourite pick-me-ups, and rounded up some from us at the Filter too. From umbrellas that give you a glow-up to microdosing nature, here are your tried-and-tested ways to beat the January blues.Hunt, scroll, strike gold: the best clothes and accessories to buy secondhand – and where to find themThe best (non-greasy) hand creams to soften dry and chapped skin, tested‘Big, firm, crunchy’: the best supermarket granola, tasted and ratedThe best wake-up under the sun: Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 sunrise alarm clock review

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