While many people struggled through the weekend of daylight savings time change, us in Saskatchewan watched you with part amusement, part sympathy and mostly gratitude that a time shift is something we will never (I doubt) have to contend with being a resident of this province. Still, once we all adjusted to the spring clocks leaping an hour forward (which, for us in Saskatchewan simply means figuring out what time our favorite TV shows are on), we appreciate all the goodness that spring has to offer.
Sure, for many of us March 20th means the official start of spring but it doesn’t feel like spring until the snow is gone for good. It’s almost that time, I can feel it in the air (even when snowflakes are still landing on my nose!) To help get you in a spring-y mood, here are some amazing health benefits of spring:
Sunshine
Winter can be really dark and dreary, especially when the sun starts setting shortly after the kids get home from school. We all know that we get Vitamin D from the sun and for most of us, we’re lacking that in the winter. Aside from the Vitamin D benefit, the sun on our skin just makes us feel good. Even just a few moments, head tilted up, feeling the sunshine on our face with a few deep breaths – it can change your mood and reset your day.
Hair and Skin
The harsh and crisp winds of winter are behind us and moisture and warmth ahead. Rainshowers are wonderful for our skin (perhaps not our hair!) and soon enough we’ll be dealing with humidity in the air. Kick off those boots, get a pedicure and soothe your feet, and lotion up your skin. Nourish your hair with a deep conditioning treatment, and pull out your favorite fresh-scented lotion to lather your skin. I feel a happy song coming on.
More Time Outdoors
Along with that sunshine comes melting snow and more time spent outdoors. After the snow in our backyard melted (ahem, before this last snowstorm), my three kids spent hours on our backyard trampoline on the weekends. It was as if we had just purchased it – they had missed their time on it in the winter and I couldn’t help but feel glee knowing how much fresh air and exercise they were getting (OK, and the fact that I knew they’d sleep like rocks that night!)
Savings at the Grocery Store
Spring vegetables that reach their peak during the spring season include kale, asparagus, peas, and radishes so you should see some reduction at the til.
Spring Cleaning
Did you know spring cleaning was good for your health? It’s true. A clean, clutter free home has a calming effect that allows you to focus your energy on other important things. Plus, opening windows and doing a deep clean helps to get rid oof any lingering dust, mold and pollen that might have been hanging around all winter.
What about you? What’s one benefit you’ve found in the spring? To help facilitate discussion I’m sharing a Pantene bundle perfect for helping tired, dry, winter hair bounce back like a spring bunny.
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I’m happier in the Spring which is pretty good for my health!
I’m looking forward to warmer weather as the cold is so drying and harsh on my hair and skin.
MY Mood is way better. Probably because I get out more and it is warmer.
Everyone is outside more and my veggies are finally growing!
A health benefit I’ve noticed is that my skin is not as dry, especially my hands.
I feel happier in the spring, especially with more sunshine and longer days.
I get more exercise in the spring after being cooped up all winter.
My hands are not as dry in the spring so that is great
No more dry itchy skin, and more energy!
Love being out doors
I feel better when I get to enjoy more daylight.
More daylight = more “happy mood” days š
I’m in a much better mood and I sleep better. I also find that I get more exercise
More sunlight, more energy
For me the spring means fewer colds.
I just seem to have more energy in the Spring so I am up moving more which is great health benefit.
I feel like i am reborn in the Spring it gives me energy
My skin starts looking better!
more sunshine and the warmth with so stay outside longer!
it’s easier to get outside and exercise!
My mood just gets better in the spring. I can open up the windows and enjoy the fresh air and just hearing the birds singing and that nice breeze blowing inside makes me happy and glad to be alive.
I like that I can be outside more!
I love the return of a variety of fresh produce to our grocery stores. I just started juicing and I was very excited to see a whole display of four different kinds of kale at my local store!
you get more fresh air and sunshine so I would say more vitamin D
I find it’s so much easier to get outside and get exercise so I feel a lot better.
A health benefit is not having such dry skin. Its starting to get softer.
A health benefit is my mood there is more day light and more sunshine
I find it easier to wake up in the morning and the quality of my sleep seems better.
I am less depressed in the spring becuase of more sunshine
Just more energy š spending moretime outside and then have better sleeps at night
Skin is less dry and not as dull
I have more energy in spring.
More sunshine equals more vitamin D from the sun, which makes everyone a happy camper.
My dry cracked heels suddenly become much smoother!
Lookiing foward to the sun not only vitamin d but it’s good for the mind
One health benefit I’ve noticed in the spring is that I get outside more often for fresh air and exercise.
I’ve noticed that I’m in a better mood with the longer, sunnier spring days.
The increased daylight is always a mood lifter š
I sleep better when the windows are open.
I’ve noticed that my skin isn’t so dry, maybe it will soon when the wind blows the oils right off
i get more exercise because the sun is shining and it is warmer than the winter
For me it’s all about the sunshine. I love getting out in the Spring into the garden or even just having a coffee outside in the sunshine.
My mood always brightens in the spring!
in the spring, i eat better and get outside more – the sun is re-energizing and makes me feel good!
I suffer from S.A.D. in the winter, so getting more sunshine & more time outside is essential for me.
I’m always happier with fresh air and more sunlight!
I always feel better when I am outdoors in the sun.
I find myself getting outside a lot more which in turn helps me feel better about myself and it improves my mood. Definitely the improvement in weather is something that I love the most about spring!
I have way more energy when the days get longer and the sun comes out more!
My mood improves
i eat better, because i seem to eat more salads and fresh veggies in the spring/summer.
One health benefit is the Spring improves my mood….better weather.
I feel so much better after I have been out in the sunshine.
Since it is now warmer I’m able to go out for walks and while I’m out I’m also soaking up some vitamin D. So exercise and vitamin therapy 2 spring healthy benefits for me.
My Eczema calms down, my anxiety is less, I love sitting outside drinking coffee at 5am when its nice out, so I get more sun obviously , esp with SK daylight only being from 8am-5pm in the winter lol
I like being outside and getting vitamind
I’m outside more. The sun is so nice and I can open the windows.
Skin is less dry and brighter looking.
LOVE SPRING FLOWERS AND OUTSIDE SUMMER WALK
I feel happier in the spring
getting outside and in the yard has improved my mood
We have more energy and eat more healthy
My skin is not as dry in the spring compared to the w inter
Spring brings more sunshine and longer days, so my mood definitely improves!
I love spring time! Every year I notice how much more energy I have, how I’m more alert and less sluggish. That vitamin D sunshine does a body & mind some serious good!
I’m noticing less instances of dry skin!
I always start feeling more energetic in the spring
My mood is better with the sunshine!
My skin is finally less dry and I have more energy
One health benefit is getting more sunshine and being able to open the windows to get some fresh air and lose the dryness in the house!!
I feel happier with more energy in the spring. Probably because I can get outside more often.
One health benefit of spring that I have noticed is that
the daylight hours are longer so that is an awesome plus
for my health.More sunshine and daylight boosts our moods up.
No more dry skin, red eyes and better mood.
I have noticed that I spend more time outside and that I get more vitamin D from the sun.
I love the warmer weather! And the fact that the snow disappears
the Sunshine is definitely my favorite perk of Spring time! the Vitamin D helps to boost my mood.
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A health benefit of the spring, at least for me, is the longer daylight hours gives me more energy and I’m much more likely to get outside and get active!
more active
More sunlight makes me more awake/alert during work!
definitely get out more with the nicer weather
I noticed that I find it easier to get up and on the go in the spring. I am a lot happier in the spring.
Iām happier in the Spring.
More sun= brighter attitude and healthy mind š
Health perk – once the *sun* peeks through the morning…automatically get out of bed early enough to have breakfast before days’ work begins.
My skin is less dry and itchy , the warmer weather makes me want to be outside more š
so much happier and skin feels great
More fresh air and time in nature, Vitamin D sunshine!
I sleep better because I’m outside more in the fresh air.
Spring makes me feel happier and calmer!
In the spring we are outside so much more and just feel more healthy and happier (especially the kids!)
I always feel like I have more energy in the spring. I wake up earlier and am usually able to get more done.
I love all the extra daylight. We get out for walks all the time in the spring
The sunlight affects my mood, I like vet in a pretty gloomy place during the winter very dark and grey!
My skin is not as dry in the Spring!
A health benefit in the spring that I’ve noticed.. my acne slowly starts going away within the season. Once it gets warmer, my acne casually goes away.
One health benefit with the spring is we get better fresh air from windows being open and warmer weather being able to get out more. We also get more sunlight which plays an important role in many ways on our bodies.
I have more energy and I just want to go outside and do things!
I notice I exercise more š
The nicer weather and little bit of sunshine we have gotten so far have put me in a better mood š
For me the longer days and stretches of sunlight are a definite health benefit. I feel so much more energetic & happy when the sun is shining, so I get more active and do more things like walking somewhere instead of driving. And with more daylight hours I have more time to be active. I am always in better shape in the spring and summer.
I notice the fresher air and the smell of spring energizes me
The spring makes me want to get moving more and exercise.
Terii S here: The biggest health benefit I find I receive from the spring is more SUNSHINE! It motivates me to get cleaning in my house, and get active outside the house too. Then once I am out I get to smell the earth waking up – fresh and renewing itself – crocuses peeking up, nature in gereral is greening. It wakens in me the urge to MOVE and that activity makes me feel better than anything else could. Health benefits the all-natural way!
I notice that I’m happier and in a better mood. Probably because the days are brighter longer.
The health benefit of spring that I like is that you can get more done outside now that the evening light is longer.
I can get outside & off the treadmill when Spring comes. Endorphins, sunshine & vitamin D – all make for a happier ME! š
I have softer skin once the weather warms up:)
I notice that in the spring when things warm up I’m out there walking a lot more
As someone who suffers with Depression. The sunshine and warmer weather in the Spring definitely puts me in a better place mentally as well as physically. It’s amazing what a little sunshine can do!
I’ve noticed that my skin isn’t as dry, I don’t need to apply as much lotion after a shower.
I find that the longer days & more sunshine are much better for my mental health!