The Sun and Your Emotions:
A Ray of Well-being Requiring Care It is common to associate the sun with moments of joy, vitality, and well-being. And science supports this intuitive connection. Exposure to sunlight triggers biological processes in our body that can positively influence our mood. However, this relationship between the sun and our emotions goes hand in hand with the fundamental need to protect our skin from its potentially harmful effects. The Sun as an Ally of Mood: Various investigations have explored how sunlight impacts our mental health. A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders examined the relationship between sun exposure and depressive symptoms in women. The findings suggested that greater exposure to sunlight was associated with a lower likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms, pointing to a potential role of sunlight in mood regulation (Lambert et al., [...]