Seasonal Affective Disorder: Happiness Is Actually Linked To Sunshine, Study Finds

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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Happiness Is Actually Linked To Sunshine, Study Finds
Nov 7, 2016 10:48 AM By Kelsey Drain

Does sunshine actually make you happy? A recent study from Brigham Young University has revealed that the amount of time between sunrise and sunset influences virtually everyone's mood — even more than factors like temperature, pollution, and rain.

Researchers investigated how someone’s mood is connected to weather and related factors. The team found that people reported more mental distress when the days were shorter and there was less sunshine, according to a press release from BYU. Results showed that the length of daylight was more influential in affecting people’s moods than the amount of actual sun rays being absorbed.

https://www.medicaldaily.com/seasonal-affective-disorder-happiness-actually-linked-sunshine-study-finds-403569

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I'm an extremely seasonally affected being.

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy. 

I don't let the gray of winter affect my behavior, but I definitely feel it.  I've never minded the cold, but the dark clouds and short days get me down.