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Hot weather or cold rain will affect your health and mood. When the weather is hot, it can make the body feel irritable, on the contrary, if it is cold, it is easier to make your mood drop more.
1. How does the weather affect your health and mood?
People often use the phrase "sunshine in the morning, rainy afternoon" to describe a person's erratic temperament, which changes like the weather. Because hot weather or cold rain will affect your health and mood.
The weather affects your health as follows:
When the weather is hot, it can make the body more irritable and angry. Therefore, the rate of conflicts between groups or individual violence tends to increase in the summer time. The main cause of this problem stems from fatigue and loss of strength due to hot temperatures combined with stress and anxiety leading to easily losing temper. And when it's cold, it's easy to make the mood drop. You can easily see how the weather affects your mood when it's cold. At that time, we often tend to shy away from going out, instead going to bed with a blanket or finding a way to lock ourselves in the room. When the amount of sunlight received is reduced, the brain limits the secretion of Serontonin - a chemical that plays a big role in psychological changes according to the weather. This will give you a feeling of loneliness and the mood will go downhill. Besides, cold weather will make your muscles less active and your body becomes more sluggish. Regarding mental health, the weather will affect you as follows:
People who are exposed to natural disasters such as storms, floods, landslides are also at risk of adverse psychological effects. Climate change is creating people suffering and despair every time the rainy season comes. A person who has witnessed the passing of a storm leaving loss of life and property often tends to become worried and distressed every time it starts to rain.
2. What should be done to balance emotions when the weather changes?
To balance emotions when the weather changes, you should take the following methods:
Be more active When it rains, we tend to want to turn off the lights, get into bed with blankets and do nothing earnestly. However, opening the door and receiving light will help promote the production of Serontonin - a neurotransmitter that increases feelings of euphoria.
Also, if you feel sad when it rains, exercise your muscles by doing sports, do a yoga exercise or turn on some music and start dancing. At that time, Endorphins will increase secretion, making your mood much happier.
Connect with people around To avoid the weather affecting your health, one important thing you need to remember is never to isolate yourself every time it rains. Let's connect with friends and relatives around us by chatting with them, expressing feelings in your heart will make your mood more "sunshine" regardless of the dark and gloomy weather. to what extent.
Try to think more positively According to the laws of nature, natural disasters are things that will happen that we cannot avoid. So instead of worrying about suffering, try to ignore it by putting them out of your mind. You can't stop climate change and the only thing you can do is protect your mental health.
When you come across anxious or fearful thoughts, do not hesitate to share them with those around you. Talk to friends and family to see that they share the same concerns and this will help you feel less alone.
Relax your mind, give yourself a break to avoid burnout Do not isolate yourself, but sometimes you need to separate yourself, not to stop all activities but instead to take a deep breath or find Ways to help yourself calm down. You can take a walk in the park, immerse yourself in nature and practice breathing the air.
Visit with psychologists If the weather affects your life negatively and you can't adjust it yourself, you may be in need of psychological support. Do not hesitate to share your story with your doctor so they can find the best treatment.
Because a year has four springs, summers, autumns and winters with many different weather patterns, so we should be prepared to deal with each negative situation to avoid affecting our mood and health. own health.
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References: webmd.com, healthline.com