Winter Sun

Winter Sun : A Cosy Blessing 

The sedentary life style that we become a slave of and the 'gora rang' obsessed society that we are a part of seldom let us fully enjoy the very blessing of nature that is the 'winter sun'. 

I talk about winter sun and not just sun as there is certainly a difference of intensity in heat of winter and summer sun. Scorching heat of summer sun makes it unbearable to live by the day without regular ample water intake whereas soothing heat of winter sun brings unparalleled calmness to nuisance of life.

For me, sparing a good 10 to 15 minutes sitting in the sun equals to be able to avoid starting up a world war at home or at work (no jokes). Knowing the fact that the warm rays of the sun in this cold season are only going to bestow significant health benefits adds more calm for my nonstop thinking brain to feel.

Let us quickly extol the virtues of the winter sun

• Vitamin D, Vitamin D, Vitamin D - sunshine provides us with 90 percent of vitamin D and vitamin D is equal to healthy bones.
• Pausing the hectic routine to sit in the sun provides us with a well deserved break from the usual stresses.
• Getting back to routine with a fresh recharged mind increases productivity at work. Trust me, it does!
• Recent research found that exposure to UV rays helps release Nitric Oxide that slows development of obesity.
• Vitamin D through sun exposure has an antidepressant effect.
• Going out in the sun for 15 minutes, early morning helps shut off body melatonin production, hormone that makes us drowsy at night. This helps us maintain our body clock, in other words known as circadian rhythm.
• Blood pressure levels drop significantly for one hour after being exposed to UV rays for two 20 minutes sessions.

Relaxed mind, healthy bones, normal blood pressure, what else does one need to live a content life? (a million dollars? .... we shall talk about that later..)

Concluding with a humble request to every individual reading this that instead of scaring one another with opinions like 'kaali ho jao gi dhoop mei/you will get darker sitting in the sun' or 'why waste time sitting in the sun?' we must encourage each other to spend atleast 15 to 20 minutes everyday enjoying the cosy blessing of the winter sun and all the above benefits of nature, that too for free :D