'Embracing' the challenging climate of the UK can do wonders for your physical and mental health.
Here in Scotland, we're no strangers to rainfall - and when the grey clouds start to appear overhead, it's likely that many will choose to retreat into the comfort of their homes.
The expert delved into the health benefits of walking in the rain in a recent episode of his BBC Sounds podcast, Just One Thing, which shares the name of his latest book. "It turns out new research is discovering good scientific reasons to change your mindset about the rainfall, because rain actually makes us special compounds that can impact brain and body in a good way."
And the "petrichor", which is the "wonderful" name given to the earthy smell after rain, also acts as a way to improve our mood as it contains a chemical called geosmine. He recently carried out a study in which participants were exposed to negative air ionisation at a high density, explaining: "The level of improvement was comparable to what you would see either with bright light or with active antidepressant after six weeks with negative air ions. We saw a gradual improvement over three weeks and it is side effects free."
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