![]() ![]() How to hack the week so any day is your favorite day (even Monday) Courtesy Everett CollectionĬREDIT: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Julie Andrews, 1965, TM and Copyright ©20th Century-Fox Film Corp. The luck-infused Chinese New Year is celebrated after the second full moon after the winter solstice and ends in a parade of dragons and fireworks that scares away the bad spirits. Spring is rebirth after the long death of winter, and traditional cultures didn’t take the return of food and better weather for granted. It’s time to declare a fresh start!īecause spring is as old as the planet, ancient religious traditions have evolved around its meaning. It’s a great time to draw a line in the sand and renew those long-term goals you may have already let slip. In some cultures and traditions, the start of spring is the start of the new year. Dopamine - a neurotransmitter associated with attention, motivation, pleasure and mood - seems to increase with more exposure to sunlight.įorget January resolutions. Research suggests that for many people, the extended daylight boosts mood, well-being and energy. There’s even some science to the joy of spring. Photo credit should read: James Warwick/EMPICS Entertainment James Warwick/EMPICS Entertainment/PA Images/Reuters ![]() Daffodils bloom in the Arboretum, Nottingham on the second day of Astronomical Spring which began on the day of the Spring Equinox. ![]()
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