Hello hivers, an happy Tuesday to you all. Here it's raining since yesterday night and this morning was dark cause the sky is full of gray clouds. It makes me think about a woman I knew many years ago. She was a friend of mine and a known psychotherapist in the mental disorder field. Talking about this and that while we were drinking a coffee together in a rainy day, she said to me about some kind of affective disorders linked to the changes of the seasons. She studied at the university the effects of the different seasons on the mood and it was very interesting to listen her about it. Many years have passed since then, but from time to time it happens my thought come back to that theme, especially during the rainy day like today. Don't worry, I don't feel myself in a sad mood today, but maybe it because I can give a touch of color to my daily routine thanks my brushes and, maybe, my creativity.
While I was watching the dark sky over my home, I thought to search online some more info about the connection between the weather and the mood and I found the same informations my friend told me years ago. Att now the exact cause is still no totally known, but it seems to be linked to the changes in sunlight and so we can experience a circadian rhythm disruption, a serotonin drop (seratonin helps to regolate mood, but the reduced sunlight during the winter season can lower it) and a imbalance of the hormone melatonin, that is the one to manage sleep.
Sure, it's not the same for all people, but it could be hard, for example, for people who have forms of depression.
My mom, widow since 3 years, called me just a couple of hours ago to tell me that she was feeling a little sad because she can't do her daily walk outside cause the very bad weather. It could seems a little problems, but for her it's really important to maximize her time outside during this season to contrast the feeling to be alone.
When it happens, I try to chat with her the more I can even just by phone, better if about "gossip", so her thoughts come on another way and her mood is a little more up than before.
Well, now I have to come back to my brushes and colors, that are my way to contrast a dark day. ❤️
(just to know, the pics here are part of my old pics about clouds)
See ya soon and stay safe, Silvia
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