By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

The leaves are changing, the sun is setting sooner, the wind is getting cooler and you’re grabbing the sweatshirts and sweaters from the other closet. Fall is officially upon us. With the days becoming shorter, the darkness descending hours earlier and the temperatures dropping, you might not be too happy that autumn has arrived. Or maybe, quite the opposite, fall is your favorite season. Whether you love fall or you’re already missing summer, here are seven ways to enjoy yourself.

Margarita Tartakovsky, MS, is an associate editor at Psych Central and authors the body image blog Weightless. She writes about everything from anxiety and ADHD to creativity and couples to mindfulness and stress. You can learn more about her work on her website.