During the years of private practice I witnessed the effects of many with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) sometimes referred to as "winter depression or the winter blues"!
During my 8+ years of living in Florida I have become acutely aware of "psychological benefits" of waking each morning to (almost always) sunshine!
Today the Associated Press released a report by Randolph E. Schmid that was titled Sunshine and Open Spaces Equal Happiness.
According to the recent edition of Science magazine, " people who live in warm, sunny states where the living is easy are HAPPIER than people who live where the weather, prices, air quality, and congestion are not so agreeable, according to comparison of statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What are the Happiest States:
- Louisiana
- Hawaii
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Arizona...
California was rated #46 and New York came in Last as # 50!
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