Sunshine
defined as “the sun's light or direct rays”,
“the warmth and light given by the sun's rays”, “the light and heat that come
from the sun”.
I am
grateful that I have been able to work from home and grateful that I have been
able to walk out into the backyard and soak in some Sunshine.
I
have made it a destination. I see the
Sunshine and I have set outside to stand out in the sun.
Standing
in the Sunshine, feeling the warmth, definitely brings me Joy. I have never been much of a sunbaker, maybe
there was a time in my 20s I would go to the beach and try and get a tan, yet
usually I just got burnt. I am now
classifying myself as a sunbather where I love basking in the Sunshine. It is just for a few minutes, where I am certainly
not trying to get a tan - it is more about just that feeling of peace by
stopping for a few minutes, closing my eyes and breathing and relaxing.
I
also like the big added benefit that when your skin is exposed to Sunshine, we
absorb Vitamin D, which I have recently found out is so important for your
health. Looking up on Google tonight I
can see that Vitamin D plays a significant role in regulating calcium for
healthy bones and teeth, reducing the risk of flu, helping support immune and
brain and nervous system health, regulating insulin levels, supporting lung
function and cardiovascular health, healing skin conditions and influencing health
in relation to the genes involved in cancer development. Wow reading these benefits will definitely
have me outside chasing after the Sunshine.
I
have even said to my children - “who wants to come outside and get their
Vitamin D today?”. My little boy
sometimes comes outside with me and I hug him and hold him tight and we close
our eyes and feel the heat and just stop for a few minutes.
Today
I felt the sun calling me and with only a two days left of Autumn, and the days getting cooler, I went
outside and just stood in the Sunshine.
In
doing some more reading tonight, I read that just 13 minutes of midday sunlight
exposure during Summer three times a week is enough to maintain healthy levels
of Vitamin D. I read that midday is the
best time to get Vitamin D, as the sun is at its highest point and your body
can manufacture it most efficiently.
I
was also reading tonight that exposure to sunlight is thought to increase the
brain’s release of serotonin, the feel good hormone, boosting mood and
activating feelings of being calm and focused too. No wonder I feel Joyful when I relax in the
Sunshine.
Being
at home has also meant that I can put on a load of washing some mornings which
has been a bonus – where I love when I am organised and get the washing on the
line or on the clothes racks and they dry quickly in the Sunshine. This is a bonus for me too as it means less
clothes racks inside the house and keeps our living area clear and calm.
I have loved the Sunshine during the last few months and I will definitely be
chasing the Sunshine each day, especially after researching in more details the
health benefits of sunlight.
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