Always wonder if you are most likely to feel raised or down? Well, a new study has some answers. It turns out that in the morning our brightest moods are taken out, and at midnight – this is when we are in the lowest. Mental health is also changing with the season and day of the week, and winter and the middle of the week were tougher on our well -being. Researchers believe that our biological rhythms and daily procedures play a big role in this, which can improve mental health services. (Also Read: Should AI chatbots use to support mental health? Expert explains where to draw a line )
What are the best and worst times for your mental health?
A great study published today (February 5) in BMJ mental health shows that people tend to feel as best they can, with marked changes in mental health and well -being throughout the day. According to research, the mood is usually the peak after waking up and gradually falls, reaching the lowest point around the north. The study also emphasizes that factors such as the day and season affect these mood fluctuations.
While mental health changes both in short and long periods, several studies have studied how it changes in one day. Researchers note that previous studies were often limited to small or specific groups. To fill this gap, the researchers have considered how the time of day affects mental health, including symptoms of depression and anxiety, happiness, pleasure of life, a sense of purpose and loneliness. They also looked at if these samples changed depending on the day, season or year.
What found the data
The study analyzed the data of the University College in London Covid-19 Social Design, which began in March 2020. The study provided regular monitoring by November 2021, continuing to track until March 2022.
The data analysis revealed a clear picture in mental health and well -being throughout the day. Usually, people wake up, feeling as best they can, with the least depressive and disturbing symptoms, the least loneliness and highest happiness, pleasure in life and a sense of purpose. However, to the north, their mood dropped to the lowest point.
The impact of the week’s day on mental health was less consistent, with a greater diversity of welfare on weekends compared to weekdays. Happiness, the pleasure of life and the feeling of goal were higher on Mondays and Fridays than Sundays, and happiness also reached its peak on Tuesdays. However, loneliness did not show significant variations on different days of the week.
As seasons affect mental health
The study also revealed a clear seasonal impact on the mood. Compared to winter, people tend to experience less depressing and disturbing symptoms, less loneliness and higher levels of happiness, pleasure in life and a sense of goal in other seasons. Summer has become the best season for mental health in all measures. However, the season did not affect how mental health fluctuated throughout the day.
Mental health and well-being improved since 2020, in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this observation study cannot establish the cause, and factors such as when people filled the questionnaires, sleep cycles, weather and latitude, could affect the results.
The role of biological rhythms in mood changes
Researchers believe that changes in mental health throughout the day may be associated with the body’s biological rhythms, such as the level of cortisol, which peak after waking and falling at bed. They note that the differences between weekdays and weekends can be associated with different daily procedures, since physiological processes are usually not different between these days.
Researchers were surprised by consistent mental health models and well -being during the day, regardless of the season, as seasonal mood changes are often associated with daylight. They suggest other factors, such as weather conditions (temperature, precipitation, humidity), as well as socio -cultural influences such as holidays, cultural standards and employment models, can also contribute to seasonal variations.
The results of the study are important for health care and service. Researchers emphasize that mental health is usually the lowest in the midnight, in the middle of the week and winter, which should be taken into account when planning services and resources.
Refusal: This article is intended only for information purposes rather than to replace professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of a doctor with any medical issues.
