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RE: Importance of SUNLIGHT to Humans. SunThursday.
This is such a great post! Here in Norway we have very long and dark winters. The impact of the long periods lacking sunlight is a strain. Many of us experience lots of negative things like stress, moodyness and being generally lethargic. I have an Australian friend who lived here for a few years. He said he found it weird how Norwegians would just stand outside facing the sun in spring, for no obvious reason - just like penguins. After a couple of winters he got it; we just stand there soaking up as much sunlight as possible. It’s pure biology. 😆
-@lil-mich
That is so cute, and it must look pretty neat, all these people standing outside facing the sun. That would be me and it is me right now too, since right now I'm in Canada and I can't stand the winters just for that reason, the darkness so every time I see the sun, I have to go outside and just let my face take in all of it.
And you are right, it makes me sad and depressed and that is why I really want to move back to El Salvador to the beach and sun all year long.
The sun is so important for our wellbeing - I lived in the far North of Norway a couple of years. We didn’t see the sun AT ALL for about one and a half month during winter. Even in the middle of the day, there would only be like dusk. I loved the people and loved the place but hated the dark. After two winters I quit my job and went to Australia for a year, to defrost! I was meant to go back after a year, but I just couldn’t face the dark again. On the positive note, during summer the sun never settles that far north, and we had midnight sun for about two months. I hope your spring comes soon, so you don’t have to feel sad and depressed any more. 😊