Ms. Muscles Fitness Blog: "Sunshine,..On My Shoulder...Makes Me...Smart?"

"Sunshine,..On My Shoulder...Makes Me...Smart?"

Studies are showing that the weather, perhaps sunshine itself, greatly influences one's cognitive abilities.

...people were almost three times as likely to have impaired cognition after gloomy weather compared to those in sunny climes, if they were also experiencing some symptoms of depression.

Specifically:

...as soon as people were exposed to bright light, brain activity sparked more strongly. When the light was taken away, brains became less energized.

What this all means is that our bodies were designed to operate best during the day.

”In evolutionary terms, we were originally called upon to do the most taxing tasks during the day, so it makes sense that sunlight would serve as a signal to the brain to perk up so it could handle challenging things,” he explains. “And then it would make sense not to waste energy at night since nothing much happens after dark."

That is why I feel my best working day shift.

From msnbc health