Can weather affect your mood?

Day 190 / 365

The monsoon’s finally here. While most people were complaining about the heat earlier, It didn’t take them long to begin hating the rain as well. At least that’s the case with people here in Mumbai.

I’ve always found it hard to get any work during the rainy season. Even if it’s something I need to do on my laptop if it’s raining outside my procrastination levels reach new highs. Why does the weather has such an effect on us?

Well it’s not the rain that directly causes the bad mood. It’s actually the lack of sunlight. Sunshine has the most affect on our moods. A bright and sunny day would bring in positive emotions, and put you in a cheerful mood. On the other hand if you haven’t seen sunlight the whole day because of the clouds, chances are that would put you in a grumpy and dull mood. This is why when the rain comes, people are usually happy for the first hour or so. But if it continues for days, like it does here in Mumbai, you begin to hate it.

What we need is sunlight!

This post is part of my 365 Day Project for 2019. Read about it here

Yesterday’s blog —The pen is mightier than the sword