Does Weather Affect Your Mood? The Science Behind Atmospheric Changes & Mental Health | Praise Podcast

We’ve heard about weather-related aches and pains, but what about mood changes? Tune in for the science behind it in this episode of MoMo634! Studies linked below the episode at:

https://momo634.com/p/weather-mood

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 We've heard about weather-related aches and pains,

00:00:03 --> 00:00:05 but what about mood changes?

00:00:06 --> 00:00:09 Tune in for the science behind it in this episode of MOMO 634.

00:00:10 --> 00:00:15 Hello and welcome to MOMO 634,

00:00:16 --> 00:00:21 the daily podcast chock-full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:22 --> 00:00:25 Please like, share, and subscribe.

00:00:25 --> 00:00:30 MOMO 634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:45 --> 00:00:48 It's been a couple of weeks of intense weather here.

00:00:49 --> 00:00:50 Last night,

00:00:50 --> 00:00:53 during one of the many severe thunderstorms we've had,

00:00:54 --> 00:00:59 lightning lit up the sky like a Texas Aurora BoreY'ALLis.

00:01:01 --> 00:01:05 We've talked about seasonal affective disorder quite a bit here on this

00:01:05 --> 00:01:05 podcast,

00:01:06 --> 00:01:09 but here's a new mental health mouthful for you.

00:01:10 --> 00:01:11 Meteoropathy.

00:01:12 --> 00:01:13 In essence,

00:01:13 --> 00:01:17 it means that our moods can be affected by atmospheric changes.

00:01:18 --> 00:01:22 Some people can feel a weather shift in their bones, literally.

00:01:22 --> 00:01:26 You've heard of people with various aches and pains exacerbated by weather.

00:01:27 --> 00:01:30 Think of meteoropathy as its moody cousin.

00:01:32 --> 00:01:34 According to the Bureau of Meteorology,

00:01:34 --> 00:01:38 overcast and rainy days can lead to lower serotonin production,

00:01:39 --> 00:01:41 making some people feel down,

00:01:42 --> 00:01:42 sluggish,

00:01:42 --> 00:01:43 or melancholy.

00:01:44 --> 00:01:48 Extreme temperatures may be responsible for mood changes also.

00:01:49 --> 00:01:52 Increased aggression may be attributable to high temperatures,

00:01:53 --> 00:01:56 while low temps may increase feelings of isolation.

00:01:58 --> 00:01:58 Of course,

00:01:58 --> 00:02:03 it wouldn't be a Momo episode if we didn't discuss our old pals' anxiety and

00:02:03 --> 00:02:04 stress.

00:02:05 --> 00:02:10 Atmospheric pressure drops before storms can activate stress responses in

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00:02:10 --> 00:02:10 brain,

00:02:11 --> 00:02:15 contributing to feelings of unease or anxiety.

00:02:16 --> 00:02:20 I plan to cover more on this in an upcoming episode because there's a bit more

00:02:20 --> 00:02:20 to

00:02:21 --> 00:02:23 discuss about this particular aspect.

00:02:23 --> 00:02:27 And as many of you know from episodes like the Rooster Intervention

00:02:27 --> 00:02:28 Protocol,

00:02:28 --> 00:02:29 Migraine Monday,

00:02:30 --> 00:02:31 and a few others,

00:02:31 --> 00:02:35 these pressure drops also trigger my migraines.

00:02:36 --> 00:02:39 With this bit of added knowledge about weather and mood,

00:02:39 --> 00:02:45 it just means I need to come up with an advanced action plan in case I'm hit with

00:02:45 --> 00:02:45 a

00:02:45 --> 00:02:46 double whammy.

00:02:47 --> 00:02:47 Thankfully,

00:02:48 --> 00:02:51 this recent spate of weather didn't trigger a migraine,

00:02:51 --> 00:02:55 but it did do a doozy on my mood and anxiety.

00:02:56 --> 00:02:59 And I wasn't the only one in the household who experienced this shift.

00:03:00 --> 00:03:05 Several of us did, thus my foray into researching causal links.

00:03:06 --> 00:03:07 Speaking of links,

00:03:07 --> 00:03:11 thesourcematerialforthearticlesherearelinkedbelowthisepisodeat

00:03:12 --> 00:03:12 momo634.com.

00:03:16 --> 00:03:18 During these thunderstorm mornings,

00:03:18 --> 00:03:20 when we're hunkering down in our home,

00:03:21 --> 00:03:23 I love reading Mark 4,

00:03:24 --> 00:03:25 35 and following,

00:03:26 --> 00:03:28 where Jesus calms the storm.

00:03:29 --> 00:03:30 When that evening came,

00:03:31 --> 00:03:32 he said to his disciples,

00:03:33 --> 00:03:34 Let us cross to the other side.

00:03:36 --> 00:03:37 After they had dismissed the crowd,

00:03:37 --> 00:03:39 They took Jesus with them,

00:03:39 --> 00:03:41 since he was already in the boat,

00:03:42 --> 00:03:43 and there were other boats with him.

00:03:44 --> 00:03:47 Soon a violent windstorm came up,

00:03:47 --> 00:03:51 and the waves were breaking over the boat so that it was being swamped.

00:03:52 --> 00:03:56 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion.

00:03:57 --> 00:03:58 So they woke him and said,

00:03:58 --> 00:03:59 "'Teacher,

00:03:59 --> 00:04:01 don'tyoucarethatweareperishing?'

00:04:02 --> 00:04:06 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea.

00:04:07 --> 00:04:10 Silence, he commanded, be still.

00:04:11 --> 00:04:15 And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

00:04:16 --> 00:04:18 Why are you so afraid, he asked.

00:04:19 --> 00:04:20 Do you still have no faith?

00:04:22 --> 00:04:23 Overwhelmed with fear,

00:04:24 --> 00:04:25 they asked one another,

00:04:26 --> 00:04:30 Who is this that even the wind and the sea obey him?

00:04:32 --> 00:04:34 One of my favorite Momoisms is,

00:04:36 --> 00:04:37 even when it's dark,

00:04:38 --> 00:04:38 the sun,

00:04:39 --> 00:04:40 S-O-N,

00:04:40 --> 00:04:42 still shines.

00:04:43 --> 00:04:45 If you suffer from conditions related to the weather,

00:04:46 --> 00:04:49 chime in below and tell us how you manage them.

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