After discussing the connections between weather and the human psyche on a previous article, it’s time to get up and fight to minimize the effects bad weather has on your mood. This is what I came up with after doing some research. Keep in mind that these are general guidelines, and they may or may not work in your unique case. But they’re worth a try, you have nothing to lose.

What to do:

  1. Take a nap. I think that this is the best thing to do. Chances are that the weather will get better by the time you wake up, and even if it’s not sunny, at least you’ve got fresh new energy.
  2. Expose yourself to bright light. If the sun doesn’t shine, try and emulate the light. Make your environment as bright as you can. It will improve your mood and drive sleepiness away.
  3. Energize yourself. An energizing drink can do wonders in these circumstances.
  4. Take a cold shower. This will get your blood in motion, drive sleepiness away, and improve your mental abilities. Often, just washing your hands will refresh you and make you feel less sleepy.
  5. Use a ionizer. It reduces fatigue and improves mental clarity.
  6. Supplement the intake of vitamin D3, which is the hormone of sunlight. Bad weather influences the levels of vitamin D3 in your body and this leads to changes in the levels of serotonin in your brain. Serotonin is believed to play an important role in the regulation of anger, aggression, body temperature, mood, sleep, vomiting, sexuality, and appetite.
  7. Listen to some upbeat / uplifting music. It helps improve your mental state.
  8. Cheerful sunny yellow is your friend. It is considered an optimistic color and it enhances concentration. Try to surround yourself with some yellow objects.
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  9. Try and remember some of the positive and happy events in your life.
  10. Smile! Smiling is always good.
  11. Get together with your friends. Almost everything is better in the company of some good friends.

Now if for some reason you want to get really depressed, or you’re just wondering what you shouldn’t do, here’s the “Don’t do” list:

  1. Avoid listening to down-tempo music.
  2. Avoid low-light spaces.
  3. Avoid working on important tasks.
  4. Try to avoid bad news.
  5. Avoid the blue color.
  6. Avoid conflicting situations and discussions.

Do you know any more tips?



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