Many people say that during the rain you want to sleep. This condition is disturbing, some are trying to overcome it.
Causes of Drowsiness during Rain
Scientists explain drowsiness during rain by completely natural physiological processes of the body, noting any deviations and disturbing symptoms in this. The decrease in atmospheric pressure causes heart rhythms to adjust, which leads to a decrease in the flow of oxygen to all cells. A person begins to feel tired and desire to rest.
If we add to this the decrease in the oxygen content in the air, then the reaction of the body is understandable. Sleep becomes a kind of protection, so many say that after it they feel great.
People with weakened immune systems are more likely to sleep in the rain. The lack of oxygen in the body is especially noticeable for them.
Usually, the sky darkens during rain, so a natural “alarm clock” wakes up in the body - melatonin, the hormone of “night sleep,” begins to be produced. Following his signal, a person feels the need to relax.
Interesting fact: The nature of Thailand is especially wise. Here it rains in the overwhelming majority of cases at night, so a drowsy state caused by bad weather falls on a person just at the right time of day.
The psychological explanation for drowsiness
Psychologists also find an explanation for the desire to sleep in the rain.The picture of the world around is being transformed: it becomes gray and dull, which negatively affects those people who prefer bright colors. This causes unconscious sadness, and sometimes even alarm, a thunderstorm with lightning and thunder can even scare. Man instinctively tries to hide.
Sleep in this case can be disturbing, but it helps psychologically cope with this problem. The measured sound of drops is peculiarly mesmerizing to some: a uniform knock can calm, especially if a person has been stressed for a long time or has experienced mental stress. Moreover, sleep in the rain in this case naturally protects the nervous system, so psychologists do not recommend abandoning it.
Interesting fact: In some countries, for example, in Portugal, a person’s desire to sleep in rainy weather is noted in the organizations' employment contracts - the bosses do not punish their subordinates for absenteeism, but also do not pay absenteeism.
Rain noise is often used in music for meditation or in sessions of psychological relaxation. Scientists have long noted the positive effect of these sounds on people's condition: brain activity is reduced. During rain, the nervous system realizes its natural need, which, perhaps, a person may not be aware of, so a drowsy state occurs. Psychologists recommend listening to him and at least a short time to relax.
Aromatherapy rain
In recent years, scientists have managed to discover another reason for a person’s desire to sleep in the rain.This is due to the smells of nature: plants, especially in dry periods, produce special oil compounds that help slow their growth due to lack of water. During rain, they are washed off, mixed with the aromas of plants and earth, their smell intensifies, which also affects a person, calming and relaxing.
Interesting fact: The opinion remains undeniable that rain has a strong emotional effect on people of art. It is no coincidence that many artists, writers, poets and composers devote their works to bad weather. So, according to Tchaikovsky’s bibliographers, the composer preferred to work after resting in the rain. The depressed state was always replaced by a creative upsurge.
Sometimes the special smells of plants can have a therapeutic effect that intensifies during rain, so for certain diseases, such as lungs and heart, climatic conditions, walking and sleeping are recommended, especially during rain.
A person’s desire to sleep in rainy weather is a natural process that has physiological, biological, and natural justifications, so you should not resist this. Such a dream restores pressure, calms the nervous system, allows you to relax, contributes to the overall healing of the body.
