He went on to list many ways in which the weather and moods were indeed related. Later in the article, Mercola stated established research on this topic was gained from two primary factors: the season and how much time is spent outside. Mercola stated that this was one explanation for why people who suffered from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) benefited from bright light therapy. Serotonin levels, which are associated with mood elevation, increased with brightness and decreased with a lack of sun exposure. The first thing that stuck out to me had to do with serotonin. In his research, Mercola sought out ways in which the weather was in fact related to someone’s mood. I began to research this topic, and came across a March 2016 article written by Dr. Null Hypothesis: The weather does not affect people’s moods in any wayĪlternative Hypothesis: The weather affects people’s moods in different ways, depending on confounding variables It made me ask the question, how does weather affect someones mood? I wondered if these outlooks were indeed because of the weather or based on some confounding variable.
For both of us, the different types of weather seemed to impact our outlooks on those days.
That always puzzled me- how people living in the same conditions could have such different preferences on the weather. My sister on the other hand, loved the rain and hated the snow, in any kind. I dreaded the rain and wind but loved sunshine and snow, both in moderation. Each day was unique in that type of climate, and I quickly figured out what kind of weather I preferred. I grew up just outside New York City and every season brought it’s own ups and downs. I have always been fascinated by the weather.
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