What Effect Does Sunshine Have On You?

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Sitting in the sun for a couple of hours has an effect on you?

Yes, an agreeable one	29%	[ 13 ]
Yes, but an unpleasant one	33%	[ 15 ]
Yes; a mixed one	31%	[ 14 ]
Perhaps/not sure	7%	[ 3 ]
Not recently	0%	[ 0 ]
Never	0%	[ 0 ]
Other	0%	[ 0 ]

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14 Apr 2009, 8:54 am

It burns! It burns!
I can't take 10-20 minutes in the sun. An hour would be too much.
No one should be in the sun for that long. Skin cancer and all that.

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14 Apr 2009, 10:33 am

I hate the glare and the brightness of sunlight sometimes, but I can't stand wearing sunglasses either.
If there's a nice breeze blowing, sitting in the sun is ok for a little while.

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14 Apr 2009, 10:39 am

Rainbow-Squirrel wrote:

Sunlight tends to give me headache and in general it makes me tired, it drains the energy out of me.

Same. I also freckle instantaneously and burn shortly after.

gina-ghettoprincess wrote:

Yes, I always feel much better when it's sunny. But the sun rarely seems to reach the UK for more than a month or so. *adds to list of reasons why I'm moving ASAP*

Huh, well I can add that to my list of reasons why I want to move to the UK.

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14 Apr 2009, 10:50 am

Sunshine has a variety of effects on me.

First of all, I have an involuntary sneeze reflex to bright sunlight, so when I first step outside on a sunny day, I usually have a fit of sneezes. This can be problematic while driving!

I am in Florida, and we do experience intense sunshine for prolonged periods of time, so it can become oppressive very quickly. Sun in the summertime is something to avoid; particularly because I am fair-skinned, and practically destined for skin cancer.

But during cooler months, I rejoice in nice sunny days, and I love to be outside. It lifts my mood, gives me energy, and helps my plants grow. Wonderful :sunny:

Regardless, my polarized sunglasses are always with me.

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14 Apr 2009, 11:20 am

Apart from the glare (it's mainly off concrete roads that bothers me), and the fact that I'm near albino; I don't mind what weather it is, whether hot or cold, as long as it stays relatively even throughout the season.

I do prefer the heat and sun if given a choice. I was born in the desert, and I still prefer the desert.

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14 Apr 2009, 4:24 pm

cannot cop glare at all and bright light. But love the heat and the feel of sunshine on my skin. I like extreme sensations.
So, i wear sunglasses and hat and live in a subtropical clime and accept this about myself AND i like the heat.

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14 Apr 2009, 4:32 pm

I have a love/hate relationship with sunlight. I like it because it makes me warm or happy but it can also hurt my eyes and if it's too hot or shiny it makes me tired/overload-ish

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14 Apr 2009, 4:38 pm

Spokane_Girl wrote:

I hate the sun. I'm fine with it in the other seasons but in the summer, my eyes squint in it. I also can't stand the heat. I can actually feel the sweat before it comes out.

I hate what the sun does to my eyes... It burns my eyes... I love being in the sun when it is warm and dry, though not when its humid.... I really don't like sunny days though, as this means I'm staring at the ground more...

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