Can hot weather also affect mood? Work seems to be overwhelmed. Is it because of the weather?

In summer, in the days of continuous high temperature, not only people's body will feel uncomfortable, but also people's psychology and emotions will fluctuate. According to estimates, about 16% to 20% of the normal population will have inexplicable emotional and behavioral abnormalities in summer, which is medically called "summer emotional disorder" and people also call it "emotional heatstroke" figuratively. 【 Symptoms and Hazards 】 Patients with "emotional heatstroke" mainly have the following symptoms: First, they are irritable and prone to get angry. Often quarrel with people because of trivial matters. Second, thinking disorder and memory decline. Can't calm down and think about problems, often forget things. Third, depression and apathy. I am not interested in anything, listless, and even lack enthusiasm for my family. Fourth, abnormal behavior. I often stubbornly repeat some life actions, such as taking a bath, washing my face, washing my hands and even wiping my nose. Fifth, other symptoms. Such as loss of appetite, indigestion, increased sleep, easy drowsiness during the day, difficulty in concentration, fatigue or decreased energy. "Emotional heatstroke" caused by high temperature is likely to lead to "three more" problems, that is, more patients want to commit suicide because of psychological barriers, more people are injured in fights and more car accidents. In addition, the elderly and heart patients are prone to myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, elevated blood pressure and even sudden death. [Susceptible population] This kind of psychological problem affected by high temperature involves a wide range of people, among which three types of people are most prone to "emotional heatstroke": the first type is people with great pressure on work and life on weekdays, and the harsh external environment brought by high temperature is very easy to induce negative emotions that they have been suppressing; The second category is people whose mood swings are higher than usual. This kind of person is not strong in emotional control, and it is very easy to get restless in a high temperature environment. The third category is people who are not good at communication. Because they are not good at communicating with others, they can't reasonably release their negative emotions through conversation, and they are easy to lose control of their emotions in a high temperature environment. [Typical Case] Case 1, 37-year-old Mr. Wang is a senior manager of a multinational company. Although he is under great pressure at work on weekdays, he has always been gentle and polite with a good education. But these days, Mr. Wang seems to be a different person for a while. He always feels particularly agitated, disagrees with everything and fidgets all day. Two days ago, he and his wife went shopping in the supermarket and scratched the car next to them when parking. Mr. Wang had a big fight with the other side uncharacteristically, and finally he actually started. His wife thinks that Mr. Wang is a different person and has never seen him like this. Case 2: A young couple in Hefei, just because of a few quarrels, their emotional wife jumped from the third floor and fell seriously. Case 3: Mr. Wang is the department manager of a company. Although he is under great pressure, he has been working hard. But with the deepening of summer, his mood is getting lower and lower, he feels tired and headache all day, and he loses interest in his work, thinking about going on holiday all day. [Etiological analysis] Medical psychological research shows that people's emotions, moods and behaviors are closely related to meteorological conditions. Generally speaking, the low temperature environment is usually more conducive to the stability of mental state than some, and when the temperature rises or changes slightly, people's emotions are prone to fluctuations, and symptoms such as restlessness are obviously increased. Psychiatrists' research also found that when the temperature continues to be high, mental patients get up and wander, unable to sleep, and the chances of emotional changes, fidgeting, shouting curses, throwing things and self-abuse are much higher than usual. When the temperature continues to be high, it may affect our psychology through the following mechanisms: 1 Lack of sleep causes irritability and anxiety; 2. Increased sweating and electrolyte imbalance lead to listlessness and general weakness; 3. The decline of physical comfort affects the mood, and it is easy to be agitated and emotional overreaction increases; 4. Changes in endocrine system. The secretion of some hormones in the human body is related to seasonal and weather changes, such as sex hormones and thyroxine, and the secretion level is different throughout the year. Sex hormone secretion decreased in winter and increased in spring and summer; On the other hand, thyroxine increases in winter and decreases in summer to adapt to the hot weather. Can the decrease of thyroid hormone secretion in summer make people become lazy, inattentive, feel lack of energy and easily tired? If you stay in a hot environment for a long time, high temperature will also disturb endocrine organs such as hypothalamus and promote the secretion of hormones such as adrenaline and norepinephrine, resulting in high excitability, easy to "irritate" and aggravate people's psychological tension. At this time, people are impatient and easy to lose their temper. When the temperature exceeds 35℃, the sunshine exceeds 12 hours, and the humidity is higher than 80%, the influence of climatic conditions on the emotional regulation center of human hypothalamus will be obviously enhanced, which will easily make people irritable. The proportion of "emotional heatstroke" will rise sharply. [Prescription] Four "summer health pills" and seven "psychological regulating powder". First, "Summer Health Pill" In order to prevent "emotional heatstroke", we should pay attention to diet nutrition and ensure sleep, and make reasonable arrangements for daily life, work and travel according to the weather conditions. 1, combining work and rest. When the weather is hot, we should adjust the work plan and the pace of life in time to create a relatively relaxed working and living environment for ourselves. When the ambient temperature reaches or exceeds 33℃, it is necessary to reduce the workload or suspend work. 2. Get enough sleep. Emotion is closely related to sleep. If you don't get enough sleep, you will become anxious. Generally speaking, the most suitable bedtime in summer is from 22: 00 to 23: 00, and the most suitable waking time is from 5: 30 to 6: 30. Take a nap at noon, usually 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3. Diet is light. Eat less greasy food, drink more water, and eat more foods and drinks that clear fire, such as mung bean soup, watermelon, cucumber, loofah, green tea, coffee, chrysanthemum and honeysuckle. You should also eat more bitter foods, such as bitter gourd, bitter vegetables, bitter bamboo shoots and kudingcha. It can not only stimulate appetite, refresh the mind, but also play the role of clearing away heart fire, relieving summer heat and detoxifying. At the same time, eat less spicy food, drink less spirits, don't smoke, and don't take tonics indiscriminately. In order to avoid electrolyte metabolism disorder, if you sweat for a long time, you can drink more vegetable soup and juice to supplement the salt lost in body fluids. 4. Ventilation in summer. Try to avoid going out on Sunday 10 from morning to 3 pm, but don't stay in a closed space for too long. Pay attention to ventilation in the living room. Can ventilation quickly disperse the hot air around the human body, reduce air pollution and make people feel cool? Especially when the outdoor temperature is low in the morning and evening, open the doors and windows. The outdoor temperature is high at noon, so it is advisable to close the doors and windows, close the curtains, and start the fan and air conditioner. When the air conditioner is turned on, the temperature is controlled at about 25℃~27℃. Second, "psychological adjustment powder" In order to avoid the psychological obstacles caused by the continuous high temperature climate, psychological self-counseling and adjustment are very important. 1, meditation. As the saying goes, "peace of mind is naturally cool." Therefore, we should do a good job in the natural adjustment of summer psychology, maintain a peaceful mentality, create a quiet environment, and make my mood stable and quiet. "Neijing" also emphasizes that it is more appropriate to regulate the breath and purify the soul in summer, which is often like ice and snow in the heart and less heat in the heart. No, you can't. You can get hotter. "When you feel upset, you might as well sit still and meditate, close your eyes and think about a pool of clear water, a green forest, a blue sky and other cool scenes to reduce your" psychological fever ". "The hotter the weather, the more we should' calm down, calm our nerves, avoid impatience and calm our anger'". Calm down when things happen, communicate more and complain less, and consciously overcome impulsive emotions; At the same time, learn to tolerate others, treat others' impatience and impulsiveness correctly, and try to avoid confrontation. 2. Emotional catharsis. Everyone has stress and needs to be relieved. I should communicate with the outside world more, chat with friends more and pour out my troubles. Some people think it is useless to talk about it, which is a misunderstanding. Speaking out is a kind of catharsis, which is beneficial to people's body and mind. 3. Emotional transfer. If something goes wrong, you should learn to transfer your emotions. You can choose to do your favorite exercise when the weather is relatively cool at night. I will sweat a lot and fight and confront with a certain intensity to vent some negative emotions. 4. Humor handling. Dealing with contradictions in life humorously can relax the mood, relax the nerves, reduce the penetration of bad thinking and play a role in self-comfort; It can also dilute contradictions and help maintain good interpersonal relationships. 5. seek pleasure. If you feel restless, the surrounding environment is a bit noisy. Can you choose to put on headphones, close your eyes and listen to some music that is more soothing, original and conveys a cool signal, so that you can gradually relax. Can you often read poems and beautiful essays to cultivate sentiment? Or send love to the mountains and rivers, and ask one or two friends to a beautiful place for a change. Can the quiet natural scene atmosphere better adjust the mood? 6. Family assistance. Family members should care more about each other. If someone has some abnormal behavior or abnormal personality, they should give help in time. Be a good listener, induce him to express his unhappiness and try his best to help him solve the problem. 7. ask for help. If I am depressed for a long time, or if I still can't adjust for more than 4 weeks, I should seek help from a professional psychological counselor. [Medical advice] 1. People with cold body should not eat more mung beans and watermelons. Mung beans and watermelons, two kinds of ingredients for clearing heat and relieving summer heat, are almost always mentioned when it comes to relieving summer heat and removing fire. However, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, mung beans and watermelons are cold foods, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat more. The so-called deficiency of the spleen and stomach has two manifestations: first, poor appetite and poor spleen and stomach function; Second, eating cold food makes the spleen and stomach uncomfortable. People with the above two symptoms should pay attention to the dosage of mung beans and watermelons. 2, bitter food can not eat too much, otherwise there will be nausea, vomiting and other adverse symptoms. 3. Drink the beer warm. The weather is hot, and many men are used to drinking cold beer, which makes them feel cool. In fact, in summer, cold beer will constrict local blood vessels, reduce digestive function and lead to loss of appetite. Therefore, we advocate warm drinking, which has the effect of dispelling summer heat.