How the weather affects people

How the weather affects people

Climate was always being one of the most important part of public life. There are number of people who think that it influences on our mood and health while others claim that it is not connected with the state of humans.

From my point of view, peoples are impacted with the weather. Firstly, changes in temperature can be the reason of different illnesses. For example, running nose, cold or sore throat. If you want to be healthy, you need to dress for the weather. Secondly, cycles of the seasons are directly linked with allergies, especially in a spring time. And finally, according to the scientific article, climate effects on old-citizens and people, who has broken bone.

However, there is an opinion that we do not depend on the weather.

Our mood is connected with our thoughts. Nothing is impact on us. Every people can control their state. If you think positively, you will never be ill or upset.

Personally, I do not agree with the opinion above. According to the scientific article, the condition of the organism leans on the atmospheric pressure. For example, passengers may behave very differently during the flight. They may be rude and unpredictable. The pressure is the main cause of it.

To sum up, it is up to you whether to believe in the statement above or not. But I would like to accentuate once again that there is a strong correlation between people and weather.

How The Weather Affects Your Mind And Body

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I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that seasonal changes in the weather just plain hurt… physically.

That’s right, it doesn’t matter if we’re going into winter or coming out, it’s just the fact that a change is taking place that seems to stiffen my joints and raise my pain level to the point I’m just shuffling along.

Scientists seem to feel it’s the change in barometric pressure that creates an increase in pain for those suffering from arthritis or migraines.

For me, it isn’t so much an individual weather event that sets off a painful period. It’s more a time of year issue. When the temperatures start dropping in the fall, I start stiffening up. By the time winter has set in and much of the moisture has been freeze-dried out of the air, my mobility issues start to ease up.

This leads me to believe that humidity levels may also play a part in how the weather affects our bodies.

The examples in this forum seem to reinforce my own experiences: Does Humidity Affect Your Pain Level?

How Weather Affects Mood

Another issue that is often reported is how some people experience negative mood changes when exposed to long periods of rainy weather.

This is especially true during periods of the year when the weather is described as chilly, gloomy, or dreary. Depressed, listless, and uninspired seem to be words that fit both the weather pattern and a person’s general outlook during such meteorological events.

Some people have issues during periods of extreme heat. In fact, experiencing migraine headaches, or general crankiness is common in warmer climates.

How people react to different weather patterns has also been said to relate to the acidity or pH level of an individual’s blood. In fact, blood acidity is a very important factor in how you feel in different weather conditions.

We have found that a large part of the “weather problem” is related to the acidity of your blood. You may have never heard a discussion on this before. What we are talking about is your blood pH. Your blood pH is acidic if your pH is low, and alkaline if it is high. Source

As a kid, the idea of being cooped up in the house on rainy days always set off a mood that was pretty much antisocial towards any one or thing that got in my way. To the contrary, whenever the sun was bright and shiny in a clear blue sky, the world was my oyster so to speak. With endless possibilities at hand, how could a person be anything less than upbeat and invigorated to take on what ever the day presented? Hardly seems like rocket science to me, seems more like simple common sense.

Still, researchers and scientists continue to investigate. They’ve even come up with a name for the phenomenon. It’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder.

The environment can affect our health in many ways. It only seems logical that pain, mood, and general well-being would all be affected by changes in the weather, as that is all part of the environment we live in.

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can the weather affect your personality

The connection between emotions and personality

Many studies have shown that certain weather conditions affect people’s emotions and change their moods but if the change in emotions is only temporarily then how come can weather affect someone’s personality?

When you experience a certain emotion more often your mind starts to become wired to experience it again. For example If you started worrying about your health then you might end up worrying about your work or anything else just because your mind became more tuned to the worrying frequency.

In other words the weather can change your personality indirectly as a result of forcing you to experience certain emotions over and over. (see also Getting rid of bad emotions)

Add to this the change in beliefs that can happen as a result of prolonged exposure to certain emotions and you will understand the impact weather can have on your personality.

If certain weather conditions forced you to become pessimistic then as you keep experiencing that same state over and over you will form negative beliefs about life and you will become a pessimistic person.

How the weather affects your personality

When it becomes colder people feel less energetic and stay more at home. Now if this cold weather persisted then people might become more introverted and withdrawn. In addition prolonged social isolation can impair social skills and make people less friendly. (see also Introversion and depression)

Sunlight was also found to affect optimism. The more hours people spent in the sun the more optimistic they were found to be. Serotonin a hormone that reduces depression is produced in the presence of sunlight. This is why some people become more depressed in winter and less depressed in summer.

Sunlight was also found to have a positive impact on memory functions. Cold weather on the other hand impairs memory functions to a certain extent. Because of all of the previous factors people who live in cold areas may be less optimistic and are more likley to feel down or depressed.

Its important to note that the weather sometimes acts as a multiplier to your already existing emotions. Depressed people for example might feel more depressed in winter and less depressed in summer. In such a case the weather only amplified those people’s moods.

Why the weather affects people differently

Its extremely important to understand that the environment doesn’t affect the personality directly but instead its the interaction between your own thoughts and your environment that results in such changes. (see also How your beliefs affect your behavior)

That’s also the reason why two different people can live in the same weather yet develop different personalities. (provided that all other factors are constant)

In my article why some people prefer cold weather i explained how cold weather can make some people feel better because of many reasons such as being satisfied with their body shape. In summer people put light clothes and as a result expose the body parts they are not satisfied with.

That’s why people can be affected by the weather differently. A person’s unique beliefs about life interacts with the weather and determine the final mood he will experience as a result of getting exposed to that weather.

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Sunshine and happiness: 7 ways the weather influences our mood

With January being quite a dark and gloomy month, for many of us the idea of summer sun seems a long way off. We all hear of the January blues, but have you ever wondered if there is an actual link between sunshine and happiness? Well you wouldn’t be the first! Studies have shown that there is a connection between sunshine and mood, with sunnier days having a direct influence on our behaviour and well being. Below are just some of the ways the weather can affect our mood:

1. Being outdoors in the sunshine can lift your spirits and reduce stress

A 2004 University of Michigan study on how weather affects mood found that people who spent at least 30 minutes outside in pleasant weather had happier moods. And in corroborating research, a 2014 UM study found that being outside could lead to a better mindset and reduced stress. If we’ve been stuck inside and the sun is shining outside, how much of a mood boost is it to get some fresh air and feel the sun shining on your face?

2. You’re generally happier when the days are longer

“People simply feel better on longer days and when there’s more available sunshine,”

Kelly Rohan, a professor of psychiatric science at the University of Vermont

“The winter variety of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is mostly tied to how long the day is. So even though spring was a little slow coming this year… the days are still long. Those extra hours of sunlight make a really big difference” Kelly said. How much more motivated do you feel to go out in the evening and do something when the sun is shining and it’s light still versus being cold, dark and miserable!?

3. You feel more lazy and lethargic in the winter

When the weather is cold and the days are short, there are fewer appealing opportunities to get outside. Going out and leaving the house seems so much more of an effort. It’s so much easier to stay inside on the sofa, watch TV and not do much. Box set marathon and ordering a takeaway, anyone?

4. You are likely to exercise more during the warmer months

What better way to exercise than outside in the sunshine? In the sunnier months people take up a more active lifestyle, according to experts at the University of North Carolina. Exercise can lead to a boost in endorphins – the same feel-good chemical that may come from warmer weather. There are a wider range of outdoor sports available when the sun is shining; it’s not much fun playing a tennis match in the dark and rain!

5. Warm weather may make you more inventive

So it’s not just sunshine and happiness that are interlinked. Warm weather can also bring out our positivity and creative skills more. The University of Michigan study also found that being outdoors in enjoyable climates can improve memory and broaden cognitive style, which is linked to more creative thoughts.

“Being outside in pleasant weather really offers a way to reset your mindset,”

Matthew Keller, one of the study’s authors.

6. Dark days make us more sleepy

Exposure to sunlight is thought to increase the brain’s release of a hormone called serotonin. Serotonin is associated with boosting mood and helping a person feel calm and focused. At night, darker lighting triggers the brain to make another hormone called melatonin. This hormone is responsible for helping you sleep. Sunlight cues special areas in the retina, which triggers the release of serotonin. So, you’re more likely to experience seasonal depression in the winter time, when the days are shorter.

7. You’re likely to be more sociable when it’s sunny

No one wants to be stuck inside when the sun is shining, that’s when the fear of missing out creeps in. Group picnics in the park, trip to the beach, al fresco dining, who wouldn’t want to be involved? Spending time with friends and family is good for the soul and helps lift our mood.

Do you think there is a link between sunshine and happiness? Do you feel a lot happier when the sun is shining? Let us know in the comments below…

How the weather affects people

This is a very important question. Weather has a tremendous affect on peoples daily lives. For instance, it is raining today and looking outside I see far fewer joggers and bikers out today than on typical sunny days in Santa Barbara. People who are outside are wearing warmer (and more) clothing than they normally do, and are making no attempt to linger outside or sunbathe, but instead hurry around to try to rush back inside as fast as possible.

As long as were on the topic of weather, we might as well discuss climate too. It is commonly said, climate is what you expect (or predict), and weather is what you get. This is another way of saying that weather represents the conditions at a specific location on a specific day, while climate is the average conditions over many years. Both have a great impact on how we live, but climate tends to affect lifestyle, social structure, and culture, whereas weather affects daily choices such as those described above. Weather and climate to a large degree determine how we stay warm (or cool) enough to survive, how (and if) we stay comfortable, what modes of transportation we use, what type of clothing we wear, what foods we can grow and eat in an area, and what resources (such as water and trees) are plentiful or rare.

Weather sometimes has some less obvious affects on the way we live, too. For instance, weather patterns control the ocean as well as the land. During storms, we see bigger waves that carry away more sand from our beaches and can destroy kelp forests, washing huge mats of drift kelp onto the beaches. If you are a SCUBA diver or surfer, these factors will have an important effect on your recreational life. Storms also cause a lot of runoff to wash dirt from streets into rivers and streams and out to the ocean, where they may have an impact on bacteria levels in the ocean (many surfers supposedly get sick from bacteria in the water after large storms). Weather patterns can also control fish populations in some areas and have a large effect on fishermen that harvest these fish (and the people who eat the fish).

Here in southern California, it doesn’t rain very often so most farmers have to irrigate their fields with water from elsewhere in order to grow food. This creates competition for limited water resources between farming and other interests, such as drinking water, recreation (e.g., swimming pools) and landscaping. Climate and weather strongly control what fruits and vegetables can grow. For instance, next time you visit the supermarket, look at the labels on the fruits and vegetables to see where they are from. Many of them will likely be from California because we can grow a huge variety of food here for two reasons: 1) there are many different climates in California, and 2) many of the climates are favorable for the growth of many of the foods we like to eat. However, you may find some foods that are not grown in California for one of two reasons: 1) that fruit or vegetable cannot grow well enough here to be farmed (such as pineapples), or 2) that fruit or vegetable only grows during certain seasons here and so must be imported from other countries when it is not growing here (such as grapes and apples).

Another important aspect of weather that has a huge effect on our lives is extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, droughts, fires (forest fires), floods, heat waves, or cold snaps and winter storms. For instance, about a dozen people died last year in La Conchita when an anomalously wet rain season caused landslides that buried several houses. The summer before last, thousands died in Europe during an extreme heat wave, and thousands died recently in the southeast during a horrible hurricane season. Some of these extreme events may be consequences of climate change caused by humans and the burning of fossil fuels, while others are just periodic events that happen very infrequently. In many cases, these extreme events are more catastrophic now due to higher human populations. For instance, droughts that cause crops to fail and water sources to dry up are probably harder on areas with many people to feed and water than on areas with fewer people.

There is really no end to the ways that weather and climate affect our lives. I encourage you to look at the things you on a daily basis and think about how they are affected by the weather and climate. Also think about how you live might change when the weather changes here or if different extreme weather events were to occur in this area. Finally, think about how weather changes that occur elsewhere might affect the way you live. For instance, if there were a drought in an area that grows foods that you eat, how would your shopping and eating habits be affected?