I remember reading about people moving to find sunnier, drier temperatures for their health, but I assumed that was more about respiratory health than it was about emotional health, however for me, I moved south to improve my mental health… Living inside an apartment with a natural gas heating system running for like 5 months in a row played havoc with my emotions.
But at that time, I didn’t realize that it was the temperature as well as the lack of sunshine that played such a vital role in how I was feeling, then i finally started seeing a therapist as well as the more work I did, the more it became evident that I needed to get myself to the sunshine! So I ditched the natural gas heating system in favor of a heat pump as well as I’m so entirely ecstatic that I did.
It’s strenuous for a lot of folks to open up about emotional well being; To often we relate emotional struggles with some kind of failure. I felt so unworthy for so long before I started doing things for me, and again, that’s a vital part of this whole thing. Being willing to trade all that heating for all this air conditioning was a major step because I was doing it for me. I wasn’t appeasing anyone or trying to just get along. Currently, I make sure that I get my face in the sun every morning that it’s shining. And that’s most mornings around here, but even when it’s broiling and sizzling outside, I get out of the central air conditioning of my home to get that injection of sun goodness. It’s still so nice outside and I can even slip out of the commercial Heating and A/C of the office for time in the sun during my lunch period. It’s made all the difference in my life.