Taiping: SAD Sunset - Part 1

Have you ever noticed how a gray, rainy day makes you feel gloomy and tired, but a sunny day can leave you feeling cheerful and energized?

I realized that I have some emotional imbalanced disorder. I always feel sad whenever I watched a sunset.

Some of you may have also noticed that you find a seasonal fluctuation in your moods, feeling depressed only the day is about to end.

Well, there's a scientific reason for this. Insufficient exposure to sunlight has been associated with low levels of melatonin and serotonin, carbohydrate craving, weight gain, and sleep disturbance.

With our bright hours of sunlight in the daytime, it's no wonder we're happier this time of day.

The medical term for the season-long malaise that we fall into is seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

Location: At my hometown kampong, near Taiping.