Julia Samton, MD, a psychiatrist at NYC's Manhattan Neuropsychiatric who offers light therapy in her practice, takes that advice a step further. “There has been research that light can boost serotonin, which elevates the mood,” she says. If your mood tends to downshift with rainy weather, what can you do about it? 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. It’s pretty common to see a change in mood - such as feeling sadness or lower self-esteem - when it’s rainy outside.” Tecsia Evans, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in private practice 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. Another study found that rain even increased the number of negative posts published on Facebook. This group feels angrier and less happy on days with more precipitation.
According to one study, nearly 9 percent of people fall into the “rain haters” category. If you feel down during a downpour, it’s not your imagination: Bad weather can indeed have a negative effect on your emotions. Sure, the Carpenters sang, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” But can rain really ruin your mood? The Verdict: Yep, rainy days really can get you down By Julie Taylor The Rumor: Rainy days can really get you downĮver notice that as rain drops from the sky, your mood sometimes drops, too? If you feel meh on a dreary day, you might just chalk it up to coincidence.
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