Joie de Vivre
I have been trying to explain the concept of “joie de vivre” for months now, and I’m not sure I hit the mark. But it seems as soon as spring arrives, I know exactly how to express it. There is something about warmer weather, colorful flowers in bloom, and later sunsets that propel my inner joy to new heights. Spring is a time when we get to shed our outer layers, be it clothing or burdens and start fresh. We don lighter more colorful clothing and dispositions.
This is often referred to as Spring Fever. It comes with telling signs: restlessness, intense nervous excitement, high-energy spurts, loss of appetite, insomnia, a yearning to break away or a desire to run away with mad love. Spring fever has appeared in love poems, stories and medical literature. It is caused by an adjustment in body chemistry and seasonal biology. Doctors have attributed the phenomenon of spring fever to
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human reaction to seasonal changes. The circadian rhythm of the internal body clock is affected by light. The body’s secretion of melatonin, a hormone that influences sleep and energy levels, is also affected by light. During the winter, the body’s secretion of melatonin is relatively high; during spring, however, the level of melatonin decreases, which results in greater wakefulness. Serotonin levels also increase during spring which accounts for the breakaway sense of elation. Research also suggests that spring weather is linked to spikes in hypomania, when individuals experience a sense of inflated grandiosity, uninhibited pursuit of "the chase," and a significantly reduced need for sleep. 1
by Empress Ashaki