T.C. Nilüfer IB Anatolian High School Examination of The Effects of Changes In Weather Conditions on Physical Health in Different Areas GROUP 4 PROJECT Büşra VELA Beyza Banu AYDIN Zeynep Miray KARADENİZ Ayşe İkbal ÖZTÜRK Bursa, 2022 Which Pressure Cause to Which Weather Forecast [1] As we know weathers occur by pressure changes.Because of the high and low pressure weathers changes day to day .This pressure is called Atmospheric Pressure .Atmospheric pressure is force that is applied by the atmosphere to the surface. Owing to knowing pressure’s changes affect the weather, meteorologists constitute the weather chart. It shows anticyclones and depressions. Ascending and descending air cause this pressure to change .As the air warms it rises and causes low pressure at the surface .As the opposite as the air cools it descends and causes high pressure. So if we get the point that how pressure affect to weather it is like this: Anticyclone mean is high pressure ; in this situation slight breeze occurs and they are in tendency blowing through the clockwise .Also air descend so its block the cloud formation and cause to breeze and stabile weather conditions.In epitome with anticyclone partly cloudy ,sunny and fair-weather consist. The other term is depression .Depression mean is low ; in this situation air rises and blow through the counterclockwise .When the air cooled ad rises ,water vapor concentrate and effectuate to cloud formation and also precipitation.So depression cause to cloudy ,rainy and even snowy weather. The name of depression may come from the reason that cloudy weather causes down moods. Pressure (kj/kg.℃) Heat Weather Condition 1.0038 -10° Snowy 1.0041 0° Rain with snow 1.0045 10° Rainy 1.0049 20° Cloudy/ Partly cloudy 1.0059 40° Sunny 1.0065 50° Sunny Table 1. Weather Condition and Pressure Relationship1 1 The table has been prepared according to average results. Humidity level ignored. Which Weather Conditions Affects Human Psychology [2],[3] Everything happening in our lives affects our psychology. Weather is certainly one of them. Even though most people do not realize it, the weather decides the course of our daily life. With saying of course, I meant that, like our plans or our mood. One of the most effective weather conditions in human psychology is sunny. The sunny weather especially affects the emotional people in a positive way. It has proven that the sunny weather decreases negative feelings, like stress and tiredness. As an example; in sunny days people give tips more. But in this example, of course there is also the effect of traditional factors. When the weather is cloudy, the most seen situations are; introversion, depressiveness, low energy and sensuality. The fluctuations on our moods are a factor which changes with the weather conditions. Rain or sun, hot or cold; the organism constantly has to set itself, according to those temperature, humidity and air pressure changes. Of course, this is a state of adjustment that takes place outside of our consciousness and we do not feel it. But it reflects our feelings. The effect of the weather conditions can change from person to person, but the most common effects are; depression, anxiety, sensuality, anger, tiredness, cold symptoms including muscle, head and joint pains, changes in sleep patterns and appetite. People with asthma or joint diseases are among the patients who suffer most from the weather. Symptoms such as difficulty breathing or joint pain may be exacerbated in cold weather. While low pressure usually has a negative effect on the body, complaints can disappear at a stable high pressure. However, if the air is too hot or too cold despite the high pressure, the body can be loaded again. In this respect, the weather that has the most positive effect on the body is the high pressure in the spring and autumn months. To make more durable the organisms which affects the most from the weather conditions; we should identify ourselves, so that we can direct the emotional returns correctly. Exercise and an active lifestyle can help relieve depressive symptoms associated with hormone cycling. Having an shower and stimulating circulation with massage can help too. The Relationship Between Hormone Release and Weather[4] Weather is one of the most changeable things in our daily life and we are intertwined with weather throughout the day… and of course it affects both our psychological and physical well-being, especially the sensitive ones among us… The more sudden and rapid the change in weather conditions, the more the complaints of sensitive people increase. The organism may not be able to adapt quickly enough to sudden changes in the air mass. For example, people with low blood pressure may have impaired blood circulation. People with asthma or joint diseases are among the patients who suffer most from the weather. Symptoms such as difficulty breathing or joint pain may be exacerbated in cold weather. While low pressure usually has a negative effect on the body, complaints can disappear at a stable high pressure. However, if the air is too hot or too cold despite the high pressure, the body can be loaded again. In this aspect, the weather that has the most positive effect on the body is the high pressure in the spring and autumn months. Females are usually more sensitive than other humans because their system works differently and they have a menstrual cycle that affects their hormone stability. According to the researches sunny and warm day effects women's health and and psychology in a good way which is to decrease the possibility of depression and helping the oscillation of happiness hormone in the body and unlike summer days winter affects women health in a bad way that can cause depression, anxiety and sadness with non stable hormone oscillation and low vagina health… So coming to the conclusion we can say that there is definitely an effect between weather and human physical and psychological well-being. The Effect of Human Psychology on Physical Health[5],[6] We can study human health in two different areas; mental and physical health. Our mental and physical health is affected by different factors that are likely to come from inside and outside. However, the point that needs to be mentioned is that physical health can be affected by mental health. Mental health, psychology, is affected by many different internal and external factors; family problems, quarrels, pressure, severe or mild illnesses, etc. factors can cause psychological disorders such as high stress, anxiety and depression. But, how do these psychological disorders affect psychological health? As mentioned before, the human body is exposed to many internal and external factors. It is caught in various diseases due to external factors such as viruses and microbes. And also sometimes, the source of the disease can also be the preferred food and beverages. However, physical health is affected not only by external but also by internal factors, psychology. Anxiety is the disorder of our worries. Too much worry causes anxiety. And anxiety can cause insomnia, insomnia is a physical health problem about sleep. Insomnia is sleep disorder. People with insomnia cannot sleep when they want. They get sleepy and sleepy but they can’t fall asleep. People with insomnia generally use sleeping pills. When a person couldn’t sleep well, his or her body would get really tired. His or her immune system would get down and the person would be sick. Depression is the situation when a person feels severe despondency and dejection. People can get depressed by family problems, pressure, etc. When a person gets depressed, he or she wouldn’t want to do anything. Person with depression only wants to sit on his seat and cry. They won't eat, drink, talk, exercise, etc. And it would cause an immune system problem. So depression can cause health problems, like digestive system problems, muscle aches, etc. Pressure can come from anywhere; from family expectations, grade expectations, bad friendship choses, etc. And it can cause high stress. Stress can increase feelings like anger, aggression, fear, etc. and blood pressure. 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