Relax Up Here

When the days are getting longer and temperatures rise, our body is initially slow going, because the internal clock must first convert. The mechanisms of early fatigue are not completely clear yet. What is certain is that the two endogenous hormones serotonin and melatonin are involved in the complaints.

* Serotonin is responsible for the activation of the body and a great atmosphere. The hormone is produced under the influence of light. The light stimuli reach the hypothalamus, an endocrine gland in the brain that controls serotonin production. The more and the longer your body is exposed to natural light, the more he can produce more serotonin. The increased solar radiation in spring thus boost our serotonin production.
* With the increase of serotonin at the same time cut back the production of melatonin. The so-called sleep hormone ensures that we can sleep in the restful night.
* The formation of both hormones in the body will be strongly controlled by the amount of light: In the winter when it gets dark early out there, would, therefore, the message to the body rather "hibernation" during the Spring Light "signals" Wake up.