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Linda Geddes
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Cambridge, The United Kingdom
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“Today, two thirds of Europeans and 80 percent of Americans are unable to see the Milky Way from their homes.”
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
“Winter is viewed as a gloomy inconvenience and, rather than getting outside to reap what little daylight there is, we switch the lights on and crank up the central heating instead. This may be detrimental to our mental health: exposure to bright light, particularly during the early morning, is a tried and tested way of combating the winter blues. Similarly, many of us keep the lights and heating on long after the sun has set and spend these already brightened evenings in front of electronic gadgets, which produce yet more light. This may undermine our ability to get a decent night's sleep.”
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
“Endorphin release could be another means by which sun exposure reduces the risk of heart disease: by promoting feelings of relaxation, it may combat the negative effects of stress on the heart. Endorphins also activate the reward system, a pathway in the brain that triggers feelings of pleasure in response to specific stimuli -- in this case sun exposure -- encouraging us to seek them out again. Some regular sunbed users even exhibit physical withdrawal symptoms, similar to those associated with coming off heroin, if they stop tanning.”
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
― Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
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