Exposure to sunshine positively affects well-being, supported by research including a study from 2021 demonstrating its effects during coronavirus lockdowns. Individuals experience varying levels of response, with some affected significantly by sunlight deprivation, leading to conditions like seasonal affective disorder. This disorder impacts up to 9 percent of people depending on geographical factors. On the flip side, some individuals may experience adverse reactions to excessive sunlight. The reflection on life’s burdens suggests that the essential goodness remains unaffected, obscured only temporarily by the clouds of life.
In 1971, the singer-songwriter John Denver famously claimed that sunshine on his shoulders made him happy. Researchers have put this idea to the test many times since, and found that it is basically true.
A 2021 study found that exposure to sunlight had a moderately positive effect on the well-being of participants subjected to coronavirus lockdowns. That finding is an average outcome; your experience may vary.
Some people really struggle when deprived of sunshine: Seasonal affective disorder occurs in up to 9 percent of the population depending on latitude. Conversely, other people suffer from bright sunshine.
The poetical contemplation about the passage of time and life's burdens remains relevant; true goodness is temporarily obscured but does not ultimately fade away.
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