How to Avoid Depressive Mood in Rainy and Gloomy Weather?

• 11.08.2016, 15:22
•  No-politics,  Interview

Dark clouds, rain and gloomy weather ... these, of course, affect our mood and health, making our days seem boring and uninteresting.

Autumn depression has a clear scientific explanation. The decrease of the solar activity leads to the emergence of melanin hormone in human body, which is the reason of melancholic mood we use to have in autumn.

In addition, during rainy weather, people are coming out of the house and meet with friends less often. The lack of social interaction, in turn, is one of the causes of depression.

In many countries due to lack of sunlight, for example, in Scandinavian states, depressions are very popular. Special lamps are produced in these countries that are activated for a long period of time, so that the light somehow mitigates the depressive mood.

However, first of all, we need to maintain proper diet to overcome the depressive mood.

We should eat as much fresh fruits and vegetables as possible. The vitamins entering our organism are not stored, but are directly absorbed by the body, so the body needs a constant vitamin nutrition.

During the day, it is also important to use a different type of teas with ginger, cloves, cinnamon. Tea leads to a wonderful sense of warmth, tranquility and security.

Good movie, music and reading will also set you free from the impact of bad weather.

"The lack of sunshine may be compensated by bright colors in your everyday clothing," psychologist Sona Harutyunyan told "Armedia" IAA.

According to her, some people quietly adapt to weather changes. And some are very sensitive to them. The sensitivity to weather changes is usually caused by individual features of the central nervous system, and may also affect the overall health and mental state.

"It is no secret that sunny weather contributes to good mood and active lifestyle. However, it is necessary to take into account that each season has its own peculiarities and remember that we cannot change the weather," the psychologist said.