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As a nation, we emotion to kick astir nan weather.
But pinch April showers looming we should clasp nan rainfall and moreover spell extracurricular erstwhile it's drizzling, investigation suggests.
Studies person indicated that rainfall really makes america happy and improves our intelligence wellness done molecules released into nan atmosphere.
The molecules - called 'negative ions' - tin moreover person 'therapeutic effects connected depression', according to BBC naturalist Matt Gaw.
Writing successful Countryfile mag he said: 'Walking, moving and swimming successful rainfall - whether a heatwave-breaking storm, a shower, nan downpour complete Cumbrian crags, aliases a drizzle - has shown maine that, contrary to taste tropes, location is small sadness successful nan rain.
Studies person indicated that rainfall really makes america happy and improves our intelligence wellness done molecules released into nan atmosphere
'In fact, it feels for illustration nan opposite. There's a lightness, a joyousness successful experiencing thing basal astir nan world.
'It is simply a emotion backed up by science. Because erstwhile nan clouds burst, location is thing different than h2o successful nan air.
'Negative ions are atmospheric molecules charged pinch electricity. They are astir abundant by rivers, beaches and mountains, wherever aerial molecules are surgery up by moving water.
'They are recovered adjacent breaking waves, by waterfalls and they are there, too, erstwhile it rains.
'These antagonistic ions, which are breathed in, transferred to humor and brain, person been linked pinch biochemical changes that effect positively connected intelligence health.'
Previous studies person recovered that antagonistic ions could person therapeutic effects connected depression.
'In short, while we mightiness subordinate bedewed upwind pinch gloom and noir and misery, being retired successful nan rainfall tin really boost our mood,' Mr Gaw added.
The Met Office has warned that nan four-day slope vacation play complete Easter could beryllium a washout, conscionable weeks aft England had its wettest 18 months since records began.
