Why does hot weather put me in such a bad mood?
Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter days Recently, my husband and I embarked
Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter days Recently, my husband and I embarked on what should have been a pleasant spring errand: a stroll to the local farmer’s market.
But a passing heatwave had made it unseasonably hot outside. I cut him off on the sidewalk and he snapped at me, so I snapped at him for snapping at me. We spent the rest of the excursion in sweaty, stony silence.
When we were almost home, he said, miserably: “I’m sorry! It’s just so hot.” Our grouchiness was not simply a weakness of spirit. “Heat doesn’t just affect your body,” said Dr Susan Albers, clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic.
“It affects your mood too.” Continue reading...
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