Sunlight and Exercise

[tragula]

Just wondering what people's thoughts are on how their physical environment relates to their mood/personality. Personally, if I had a plane ticket to Hawaii and a cute girl (wife?) on my arm, I would magically transform into ESFJ!!
My guess is this is true for most people! 8O

[anarchist]

a good sleep(> 10 hrs) does it for me...but it could go either way...a lot of times I become real moody after gettin up.....

[Sam172]

Good sleep makes me groggy and cranky.
About 6 hours keeps me on my toes :)

Exercise does it for me though.

[Division56]

*clutches head in pain from mention of SFJs and too many exclaimation marks*

*pops ritalin and closes blinds*

[Boneca]

Sunlight can make me feel better, but not if it's warm. Those hot, sunny days that everybody seems to love make me want to go into hibernation.

But put me in a ski slope and I get SP'ish tendencies. The faster the better! If that counts as a personality improvement or not I leave up to you.

[Vagabond]

None of the three.

[cjs55]

I agree with Division.

Exercise and sleep certainly help me somewhat, but they aren't a huge deal. I'm actually happier when I'm away from the sunlight...give me overcast every day and I'll be grinning. Hawaii sounds like hell on earth for me ; )

[cjs55]

Expanding on this, I just realized that I was quite depressed from April-September. While I attributed it to the events going on in my life mainly and the people around me, maybe the season had something to do with it as well? I definitely feel much better now with the cold and snow.

[Edmond Zedo]

"For I was rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days, and spent them lavishly." --Henry David Thoreau

[Solo]

I rarely let my enviornment effect my personality. I seem to function fine without sleep. I even seem to think better when I get less of it.

You don't wanna get me started on sunlight. I avoid that stuff like I do people. I could rant for hours about it but I need to get some sleep:zzz:

[jimkopelli]

Sleep... needs me sleep... or me am zombie...

[Jezebel]

Sunlight and weather have a huge influence on my mood. Beyond sunlight itself, I hate being cold. I think it also affects my energy (I'm more active when I'm warm) and sleep (my sleeping habits tend to be the worst in the winter). It's hard to tell how much each factor individually affects me since I seem to get them all at the same time, but I think sunlight/weather is most important to me.

[Arctic Skunk]

Sleep doesn't really affect me much unless I have a severe lack of it. I don't really like exercising unless it's walking.

Sunlight is usually bad... especially when it's cold. There's nothing quite as misery-inspiring as an incredibly bright day with snow on the ground and wind whipping though your woefully inadequate clothing. Even without this exteme, the sun usually angers me. It also makes me sneeze. Dark and warm, just like the womb, that's how I like it. I would have never left, but alas, a C-section was performed upon my mother. Foiled again! :mad:

[Clara]

I agree with Division.
Exercise and sleep certainly help me somewhat, but they aren't a huge deal. I'm actually happier when I'm away from the sunlight...give me overcast every day and I'll be grinning. Hawaii sounds like hell on earth for me ; )Wait. You said: "... *improves" personality?" (to completely ESFJ? None of the above have had that effect for me, unless maybe frustration from lack of sleep, and stress, and not being able to enjoy even a few moments outside...)

I agree with the other two - overcast, and winter sunlight, makes me more cheerfully productive than bright summer days. Hot, sunny days are sometimes tiring... it depends on what's going on (come to think of it, I guess, I do "turn into" more of an ESFJ - but in a nice way - on very hot sunny days... if I've set it up, in advance). :blink:

But my first choice, more often, will be use that kind of a day for "catching up" - recuping - Whereas a bike ride, in the rain, sounds like a lot of fun.

[Birdsnest]

I voted for sunlight, but actually I'm most affected by my environment.

I don't like it too hot or too cold. But if the temp drops to 45 or below, I go into a deep hibernating mode, and don't want to go outdoors, all I want to do is wear warm socks and stay in bed. Whereas, if its a bright warm day, (perfect for me is 77 degrees), I am usually in a great mood and yes I think I become more extroverted too. Cold weather turns me into a hermit. I go into survival mode and think only of keeping warm.

Exersize? I don't think that really matters, it just wears me out and I get fatigued.

Sleep? I am fine on 7 hours or so, doesn't make much difference. Now, if its a combination of being really tired and having to deal with stress, that bothers me, I usually am better with some extra rest in that case. Stress sort of numbs me to everything and I tune everything out except what I must perform as a task at work. So I might be more "to myself" if I have a major lack of sleep.

Its environment that really does affect me. I need everything to be just the right temp, not hungry, no pain, everything smells & is clean, no bug sprays, no smelly carpets-wood floors only, no perfumes, no smoke, no chemicals, bleaches, odors, or loud bass music or noises from leaf blowers, or traffic. When environment is right, I'm right. When its off, I'm totally affected. I'm physically highly sensitive not so much emotionally sensitive.

[Edmond Zedo]

Whereas a bike ride, in the rain, sounds like a lot of fun.
How long and how fast? I've done 60 mile road races in the rain, and would call it transcendental, but not really fun.

[HackerX]

Well, it's an unpleasant 35 degrees here today (that's C) and I don't want to do anything

[Strephonade]

Yay, checkboxen!

*does the checkbox dance*

[Edmond Zedo]

Well, it's an unpleasant 35 degrees here today (that's C) and I don't want to do anything

I'd die for 35. Me liken heat.