People, generally, associate rain with property damage and loss of lives following thunderstorms, but moderate harmless rain can provide several benefits, especially when it comes to mental and physical health.
Unless in windy or extremely wet conditions, walking in the rain has several benefits. It has been proven that rains clean the air of any pollutants it carries, whether pathogens such as bacteria and viruses or smoke exhaust and harmful gases.
In addition, rain empties the streets and public places of people, or the number of people outside decreases, and going out at that time relieves pressure when you walk in wide spaces with a small number of people around you, according to what the British newspaper, The Guardian, reported.
According to an article published by the Psychologist website, which specializes in mental health, plants release perfumes during rainy weather. These scents improve memory, make you feel calm, and improve your mood. Therefore, it is advisable to walk in places where there are plants and trees.
Natural sounds affect people's mental health and enhance it, according to what the BBC reported from scientific research conducted by Alex Smalley, a researcher at the University of Exeter in England.
These sounds, including the sound of rain, relieve mental stress and help the brain to focus. They are useful for helping sleep if you suffer from insomnia, and this effect increases in people with hyperactivity, according to what the New York Times reported.
The benefits that you get from walking in the rain.
These are some ideas that will achieve the maximum benefit for you when you go out during the rain, according to a report by the ‘Psychology’ website:
- Breathe calmly and deeply while walking in the rain, as breathing in this way clears the mind, removes stress, and gets rid of distracting thoughts.
- Try not to think about anything that bothers you so as not to lose the benefit of relaxation
- Look at the environment around you and enjoy it. Focus on the environment around you and enjoy what you see, and hear and the fragrant smell you smell.
- After you return home, remember how you felt when you were outside. After returning home, give yourself time to relax with a hot drink after a warm bath, and during that time remember how you felt while walking in the rain.
In the end, remember not to go out in stormy weather or heavy rains to avoid damage or threat to life. But do go out in moderate or light rain and enjoy.
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