just a phase?

“It must be a full moon,” said everyone whose day included a full-fledged mood swing, an unexpected labor or the unnatural growth of body hair. Brace yourselves— these may be completely probable scenarios. Like a menstrual cycle, the lunar cycle is 29.5 days on average, perhaps coinciding with certain behavioral patterns. The theory of the lunar e ect on birth is based on the fact that the moon’s gravitational pull causes high tides. Because the human body is made up of 80 percent water, the pull is believed to speed along the childbirth process. And the hair situation?

Beauty gurus swear by the “Werewolf E ect,” a belief that the full moon makes hair grow fast, thick, long and luscious. So the next time your world is feeling a little out of whack, better check the calendar.

Look up! It’s a full moon.