A right ray of sunshine? Meh. While most people find warm, sunny weather a welcome relief after brutal arctic winters with record-breaking blizzards, not everyone looks forward to those clear-sky, 80-degree days. In fact, some people are pretty miserable in the summer — tired, touchy and impatiently waiting for cooler temps and shorter days to … Read more
If spring has sprung you into an emotional black hole, listen up. Germans have a word for the general sense of malaise that can, however ironically, accompany the start of a season known for rebirth and vitality. Frühlingsmüdigkeit — “springtime tiredness” or “springtime lethargy” — is a well-known phenomenon among German speakers who claim spring … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Sudden holiday panic is rolling in. Relatives are invading your home, kids’ wish lists are racking up and all the holiday parties require you to look presentable. Sounds like time, money and energy. Lovely. … Read more
The holidays are just about over — the decorations are down, the leftovers are eaten, the guests are gone, but Old Man Winter is still here. The persistent cold and darkness can make it difficult to get out of bed, concentrate or socialize. These feelings could be characterized as the “winter blues” or a more … Read more
Now it’s dark. Welcome to November, that dreaded time of year when the clocks tip back, the sun starts setting by the time you’ve finished your lunch, and you start telling everyone who will listen that your “seasonal affective disorder is kicking in.” Not so fast, says one mental health expert — who reminds those of … Read more
Call it the bloom-bonic plague. Spring is here — so why does your body still think it’s winter? You’re not alone, say the experts — nicer weather and late sunsets are of no comfort to the more than a million American adults estimated to be suffering from the springtime version of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD … Read more
The spring equinox is equinox-ing on March 19, 2024 at 11:06 P.M. EDT and after many months of turtlenecks and gray skies, spring hath sprung in the Northern Hemisphere. The spring, or vernal if you’re nasty, equinox refers to the moment in which the sun crosses the earth’s equator. The vernal equinox coincides with the … Read more
It’s time for the annual ritual known as “spring forward, fall back.” This fall, daylight savings time (DST) officially ends at 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 5 — the same day as another annual ritual, the New York City Marathon. But there’s a growing awareness that DST is an antiquated relic from World War I, and … Read more
Less sunlight, colder days, longer nights and less time outdoors all can have an impact on your mental well-being, experts say. In these later months of the year and especially as we get deeper into fall and start to think about winter, many Americans can experience a change in mood — this is common. Health experts … Read more