Spring Fever

SPRING

AHH, SPRING—REBIRTH, REGROWTH, NEW

BEGINNINGS. Hope springs eternal, and there’s no time like the present to embrace change and begin to see the world in perhaps a more encouraging and positive light. In fact, says WebMD, spring fever is a real thing. ere are reasons behind that skip in your step—physical, scienti c reasons. Here are a few symptoms and their causes: SLEEPING fever! LESS e additional sunlight tells your body to produce less melatonin, a main ingredient in putting your brain in sleep mode.

SPRING CLEANING While there are no biological reasons for this, the need to rid ourselves of clutter and deep clean the house after being cooped up all winter is so imbedded in Western culture that it seems to be ingrained in our subconscious … so happy cleaning! SMILING

MORE A WebMD study found that the transition to spring causes a chemical change—sunlight causes an increase in serotonin and activates endorphins which are both responsible for feelings of happiness. CRAVING FRESH PRODUCE is makes sense because of availability and the fact that our great, great, great (and so on) grandparents would eat heavier foods during the winter months (to store up for winter, so to speak) and begin eating their fresher, lighter fare come spring.

URGE TO EXERCISE It’s not unlike coming out of hibernation; the extra dose of sunlight gives your body more Vitamin D which actually prompts you to get out and move. w

For more tidbits on healthy living in all seasons, visit www.webmd.com.