Title: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
Headings: Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
Here comes the sun: how the weather affects our mood
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Content: Do grey days bring grey moods? When the mercury rises, does our blood boil? Of the many aspects of weather, sunshine is the most intimately tied to mood. Although the link is weaker than many people imagine, sunlight has repeatedly been found to boost positive moods, dampen negative moods and diminish tiredness. Anything that alters our moods can affect our behaviour. Happy people are more favourably disposed to one another, and accordingly people are more helpful when the sun is out. One study found that Minnesotan diners tipped more generously on sunny days. Investors may benefit in the same way as waitresses; American studies have observed better daily stock returns in sunny weather. On rainy days people report lower satisfaction with their lives.