Can Rain really influence your mood...?
It is often said that rainfalls bring a sense of gloominess with them, as true as that might be, i'm sure there are many people who would disagree with it.
There is a variety of people in the world with very different personalities. Some people love watching sunrise; while others like sunsets, also there are some who are just fascinated by the sight of the night sky! It's all about how one views nature and how the person feels in a particular environment.
Pluviophile. It's generally a name given to people who love rainfalls, one can find pluviophiles stepping out of their comfort zone when it rains and enjoy the wonders of rain with their favourite beverage on a window sill or on the rooftop.
But there are also people who absolutely hate rainfalls. According to a study, nearly 9 percent of people fall in the 'rain haters' category! This group of people tend to feel angrier and less happy on days with more precipitation. Even the no. of the negative posts posted on facebook and other social media platforms increases when it rains.
Tecsia Evans, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in San Francisco (where it rains 67 days a year, on average), says, “When it gets dark and dreary out, some people definitely have more susceptibility to feeling lonely or down. It’s pretty common to see a change in mood -- such as feeling sadness or lower self-esteem -- when it’s rainy outside.”
Evans says that even if you’re tempted to shut off the lights and crawl into bed during a rainstorm, make the choice to turn on the lights instead. “There has been research that light can boost serotonin, which elevates the mood,” She says. “Even though it might not seem that light out, you’ll still get some exposure to UV rays, which helps to regulate your body’s circadian rhythm and boost your mood.”
Studies say that when it rains for long period of days creating a dark and lazy atmosphere, human body increases its production of melatonin, making one feel sleepy.
But, in certain cases, Rain also acts as a depression reliever rather than a depression bearer.
Therapist and anxiety and depression specialist Kimberly Hershenson, who explains, "Rain produces a sound akin to white noise. The brain gets a tonic signal from white noise that decreases this need for sensory input, thus calming us down. Just like how the bright sun tends to keep us stimulated."
It describes rain as an example of "pink noise," or a sound "which has enough variables in frequency to engage the subconscious but not enough to distract or disturb." According to Vice, such pink noise can impact positively on sleep and memory — and the Independent reports that lack of sleep is not only a symptom of anxiety and depression, but a potential trigger of the illnesses too. Those with insufficient sleep are "less able to tackle negative thoughts and disengage with negative emotions than those who get a sufficient amount of sleep", the newspaper suggests, based on a study published in the Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry.
So, there you have it! studies have proven that rainfalls have a tendency to influence our moods. Now whether that influence is good or bad entirely depends how one views it.
For a general crowd we can say that rainfalls may act as a good change after a long summer, making people want to enjoy and embrace it, but rainfalls for very long periods - not everyone likes them!
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