Rainy weather may come with some damage sometimes, if the rain is heavy, then it turns into torrential rains or when it is accompanied by a thunderstorm or accompanied by lightning, but in other cases, moderate rain comes with several benefits for mental health and thus physical.
A number of scientific researches dealt with the positive effect of rain on humans, whether by hearing its sound, breathing its air, or even going out for a walk during it.
In this report, we take you for a walk in the rain showers, and learn regarding the important impact it has on us.
Psychological comfort and a clean atmosphere.. The benefits of walking in the rain
Unless it’s windy or rainy, walking in the rain has several benefits.
It has been proven that rainy weather is the least polluted atmosphere, so water falls rains It cleans the air, the pollutants it carries, whether pathogens such as bacteria and viruses or smoke exhausts and harmful gases.
A scientific research published in the scientific journal “BMC” confirms that the best days in which the spread of corona infection decreases are rainy days.
In addition, the rainy weather empties the streets and public places of people, or at the very least the number of people outside decreases, and going out at that time relieves pressure on you when you walk in large areas with a few people around you, according to what was reported by the British newspaper “The Guardian”. .
And if you live in green places where trees and plants abound, the rainy time is a suitable opportunity for you to walk among these plants, and smell aromatic scents that make you feel relaxed.
According to what was published by the “Psychologis” website, which specializes in mental health, plants release fragrances during rainy weather. These scents improve memory, make you feel calm and improve your mood.
Benefits of hearing the sound of rain
Natural sounds affect people’s mental health and enhance it, according to what the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on a scientific research conducted by Alex Smalley, a researcher at the University of Exeter in England.
And these sounds, including the sound of rain, relieve mental stress, help the brain focus, and are useful for helping sleep if you suffer from insomnia, and this effect increases in people with hyperactivity, according to the New York Times. But if rain has these benefits, how do you make the best use of it?
How to walk in the rain.. Rules to get the best benefit
Of course it depends on how much benefit you get from walking under the rain In the way you do that, we enumerate the rules that achieve the maximum benefit for you if you apply them while you are out during the rain, according to what was reported by the “Psychologis” website.
- Breathe calmly and deeply while walking in the rain:
Breathing like this clears the mind and relieves stress.
- Get rid of distracting thoughts while walking:
Try not to think regarding anything that is bothering you so that you don’t lose the benefit of relaxation.
- Look around and enjoy:
Focus on the environment around you and enjoy what you see and hear, and what you smell.
- When you come home, remember how you felt when you were outside:
After you get home, give yourself time to relax with a hot drink following a warm bath, and remember how you felt while walking in the rain.
And in the end, remember not to go out in windy weather or heavy rain, so as not to cause yourself harm, you can only go out in the event of moderate or light rain.
