Tuesday, September 9, 2008

It sure has been cloudy here lately

First it is 90, then 50. Rainy, misty, cloudy and just plain dreary outside. Why is it that this makes such an impact on attitude? It is estimated that we spend 93 percent of the time indoors. (Probably more as IT people)

I discovered that there is an optimal temperature for mood, according to University of Michigan researchers. It’s 72 degrees F, or about room temperature. Stray from this temperature too far, either warmer or colder, and your mood is likely to take a dip. This is probably why our friend Brad from Duluth is so grumpy. It is too cold there!

In my online research (Probably not real scientific) What’s more, generally speaking the researchers found that pleasant weather can improve mood, memory, openness to new information and creative thoughts. If it gets too hot, however, like it does during the dog days of summer, moods tend to worsen.

It is important to remember however, you control your mood. Not the weather, the people you work with, clients not even your family. Next time you feel the blues coming around, remember that you are in control. It is a decision to be in a bad mood.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

35 degrees this morning. Look out!