Hello dear steemians!
Another rainy day this summer..
and like we always do, people will complain about the weather.
But there is a silver lightning to this!
Rainy days are the best to just chill and mellow out when you are dry and comfortable. But does rain benefits our health? It does!
An MIT Study showed that the air is cleaner during and after heavy rainfalls:
"As a raindrop falls through the atmosphere, it can attract tens to hundreds of tiny aerosol particles to its surface before hitting the ground. The process by which droplets and aerosols attract is coagulation, a natural phenomenon that can act to clear the air of pollutants like soot, sulfates, and organic particles."
This means, on the way falling to the ground, raindrops clean the air.
I like to wander with my thoughts, listening to rain. The streets tend to be less busy... which is nice. Rain can help you fall asleep, since the sound of rain can be very soothing. I've got a playlist with the sound of rain speeding up and slowing down. Highly recommended!
The smell of rain has a very calming effect on many people.
This smell you sense after the rain is caused by geosmin, which is a naturally occuring bicyclic alcohol. Geosmin has an earthy smell, that might remind you of the scent of beetroot. Geosmin is involved in the smell perception, which occurs particularly with rain after a long drought.
In Hinduism rain is a symbol of life, love, sorrow and rebirth. Laying in the hand of god who sends down rain to nourish earth.
How do you feel? Do you like rain? Go out - and don't forget to take a deep breath ;)
Picture source:
http://www.greening-solution.com/tag/rainwater-harvesting/
https://giphy.com/gifs/film-cinema-yojimbo-BAD9hUGYZkqPe
