 One of the most effective things that changes the unstable mood of homo-sapiens is for sure the weather. As the sun starts to warm us, the dark clouds seem farther away; as spring comes, we cannot find the old hardworking spirit in our systems. Or let me just say it like this: we don't want to. It feels like we have no energy left for studying, and we used all of it to hang around with friends.We feel an unreasonable happiness inside. But as we postpone the things on our “to do” list this unreasonable happiness becomes a burden. We try not to think about our jobs, relationships, all “the drama” we have been experiencing. We don't want to think about our lectures in school. The more we postpone, the more the burden grows and eventually we find ourselves in trouble.That is the part where we start to worry and hope that it is not too late to make up for it.
The mood swings appear to be in the nature of humans and the bad news is it cannot be prevented by any kind of medicine other than anti-depressants. My point is not to recommend any medicine here but to let go these mood swings go with less burden and more efficiency. Don't get me wrong, I'm not any better. I'm just trying some new ways to let go. Unfortunately I cannot say that the solutions I've come up with are that effective.
It makes me wonder why we need to escape from reality? There are many reasons why each person wants to escape, whether from a relationship, from memories, from conflicts in our heads, or responsibilities. We will eventually have to do all of the things we postpone. But why are we so affected by some weather condition? You may have not experienced it, but when the burden is big enough “the list” looks longer. Even a small assignment can become a nightmare to you. That is when you should stop running away and do your homework.
And about the weather...My research says that some people's emotions are more vulnerable to weather changes than others. “Someone prone to a low mood on dark, cold days will likely experience a depressive winter when there's a prolonged string of like-weathered days. This propensity is the basis of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).” The research is simply focused on the brain's response to darkness and light, as the condition has been linked to the shortened daylight hours of winter.
The advice that should be kept in mind is to not avoid reality. No matter how your mood changes according to the weather, just be aware of the facts and face the problems you have so you don't have to deal with bigger ones in the future. I hope I can take my own advice, but the weather is too good, I can't help it.
By Nazlý Çelebi (ECON/IV)
n_celebi@ug.bilkent.edu.tr
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