This article talks all about how weather can affect our mood. It says that when there is high humidity, people have less vigor and tend to want to just sit inside. While spirits tend to rise with increased time in the sun. After multiple studies it has been concluded that people differ in sensitivity to weather. Some people are greatly effected by weather while others just aren't. We are able to change our own feelings. You may not be able to make the sun shine but, you can still make yourself feel happy. At the same time, our brains release different hormones when we see light or lack there of. When we see darkness, our brain wants to go to sleep. When we see light, our brain says "Hey it's time to wake-up. let's be alert now." So when it's a nice, sunny day out everyone should go outside and enjoy it.
I never really realized that weather could have such an impact on someones mood. I mean it makes sense that people are happier on sunny days and sadder on gloomy days but I guess I never really put the two together. In part of the article it says "rain is guilty by association, not causation." I think that makes sense but this article almost contradicts itself by saying that. It has that line towards the beginning but then it goes on later to say that our brains release hormones according to the light. I guess they are both partly true. Our brains do release hormones but at the same time we can change our mood at any point. I think a lot just depends on whats going on in your life.
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/does-weather-really-affect-our-mood
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