I have so many things on my mind - as some of you know from my last question - but things always seem a lot better when the sun comes out. I feel so much better when it's all shiny outside. We had so much rain this year in Gloucestershire that I think it really got to me.
2007-11-07 00:17:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Human being is a complex thing!! And weather has a big effect on us... Rainy, Cloudy and Cold season makes us feel unhappy and down and Sunny and Shiny days make us feel happy and bright!! Its just human nature.. We like light better than darkness.. No need to go deeply in chemical and hormonal changes.. Just human nature.. Simply!!
2007-11-07 02:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by Cool Thing From Mars! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun is a source of vitamin D for us. When we do not get enough sun it can trigger 'Seasonal Affective Disorder' in some (or rather a lot!) of people.
You can 'fool' your body to a certain extent by sitting in a room with a special light. Ordinary light bulbs are not strong enough. The average domestic or office lighting emits an intensity of 200-500 lux but the minimum dose, necessary to treat SAD is 2500 lux. The intensity of a bright summer day can be 100,000 lux so you can see what a difference it makes!
2007-11-07 08:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lunar_Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are out in the sun it produces more vitamin B and some other chemical (I am blanking on it now). But these two things help one feel happy. That is why in cold, winter weather some people suffer from SAD ~ Seasonal Affective Disorder. This could be something that you may suffer from.
2007-11-07 08:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are chemical reasons for this.
"Your mood is influenced by a complex web of relationships between sunlight, melatonin (the sleep hormone) and serotonin (the hormone associated with wakefulness and elevated mood)....Serotonin levels increase when you're exposed to bright light"
If you really do feel depressed when its gloomy and rainy, you can get a natural spectrum light, usually used by those who suffer from seasonal depression (as I do.) They're expensive but well worth the money.
2007-11-07 08:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by xo379 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunlight increase brain levels of serotonin which elevate the mood. This is why some people develop SAD ( seasonal affective disorder) during the British summer. This can be treated with light boxes.
2007-11-07 11:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your mood and behaviour is responsing to the natural boost of the sun which you require to stimulate the body and you get easily depleted if you dont get enough sunlight.
2007-11-07 08:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cloudy, Grey days, are depressing to everyone. When the sun is out, everything seems brighter, and we feel better, for it.
2007-11-07 08:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have S. A. D. ( seasonal affective disorder ) you can buy light therapy lamps that help
2007-11-07 08:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by tracie9630 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE SUN ACTUALLY GIVES U ENERGY N THE WARMTH N MOST LIKELY IF U RIDE MOTORCYCLES IT ALLOWS U 2 B FREE N ENJOY YOURSELF COLD WEATHER MAKES U FEEL GLOOMY
2007-11-07 08:24:51 · answer #9 · answered by JENNIE G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋