Why rainy days make us tired

This behaviour helps reader to easily understand this blog and follow your ideas. Moreover, you used dynamic picture which is awesome. From my personal view, this blog is pretty great. You captured my attention with the dog photo, but you kept my attention with this cool topic! Now I know why I start to feel soothed as rain trickles down at night-time.

Interesting point about the levels of oxygen being in the air and how that then can affect our quality of sleep! What a coincidence! Great read Yufei! I never knew there was actually a scientific reason behind why rain makes you fall asleep, I just thought it was a calming sound!

I wonder if there is a point when rain gets so heavy it actually has the opposite effect to what you describe here, and actually makes you not be able to sleep. Would you have any ideas of this? It explains some secrets behind sleepiness. Now I understand why I am always feeling sleepy on rainy days. I am wondering if intaking melatonin could potentially provide a better sleep quality? The negative ions phenomenon sounded interesting, so I looked it up. The sources you list are not scientific at all.

Can you provide some more evidence to suggest that this phenomena is not just pseudoscience? Scientific Scribbles Why do people fall asleep more quickly when it rains? Why do people fall asleep more quickly when it rains? Rain sounds are lullaby Rain sounds is a rhythmic ticking sound, which sounds like a wonderful lullaby that can help people fall asleep quickly. Increased secretion of melatonin Human brains can secretes a sleep-related hormone, melatonin, which is secreted in the dark or when the light is dark.

Further readings for your interest: Why do rainy days make you sleepy? Why does rain make me sleepy? August 27, Some studies have shown that people actually sleep better in nice weather than in rainy weather. If rainy-day sadness or drowsiness is affecting your performance, you may need to find a cure. There are several ways to compensate for the effects of dreary weather.

Verlo Mattress. Verlo Corporate. Verlo Blog Why does rain make me sleepy? Why does rain make me sleepy? Seasonal Affective Disorder Some people experience a condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD in the winter months, when they are exposed to less sunlight than during the rest of the year. How to Beat the Rainy Day Blues If rainy-day sadness or drowsiness is affecting your performance, you may need to find a cure.

Expose yourself to as much light as possible. Drerup also suggests the most dreaded of ways to wake up: Exercise. To that end, whether you greet the day with a bout of exercise or not, be sure you're staying hydrated. And no, staying hydrated unfortunately does not mean drinking an extra iced coffee. Drerup warns to be careful of caffeine, because "although its stimulant effect initially promotes alertness and alleviates fatigue, its effects are most pronounced in the first hour and some people may notice a 'crash' as the caffeine leaves their system.

Additionally, if, like me, you often find yourself mainlining caffeine to get through that 3 p. Sometimes getting through a sunless day can seem impossible, and you can take a nap, Drerup says, but watch the timing and the length. You should only be napping for 10 to 30 minutes, she advises. Rain, rustling leaves, the wind, and even the sound of your own heartbeat all produce pink noise.

The overcast, often gloomy atmosphere of a rainy day also plays a part in making us so tired. According to a study , 9 percent of people felt angrier on rainy days than they did on sunny ones. This is often due to the lack of ultraviolet light that occurs on rainy days. According to Bustle , that lack of light can also affect other chemical changes in your brain. This pressure usually accompanies stormy or wintery weather.