In the digital streaming world, distorted Parkinson\u2019s Law states that the catalogue of drama expands beyond available watching time. With a paradox of choice like this, it\u2019s helpful to have a few biased rules for selection: anything directed by Wes Anderson; anything with Tom Hanks in it; or anything recommended by Jane at work.<\/p>
In my case, no matter how low the budget \u2013 and often the lower the better \u2013 if a movie has a tsunami CGI-effect, I will definitely watch it. Similarly, ice\/ocean\/mountain disasters. The warmer my feet and more comfortable the cushions, the more I will seek out Shackleton\u2019s Antarctic story once again.<\/p>
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These viewing experiences offer pretend witness to the heart-thumping unimaginable danger of nature and a reminder of our safety. It\u2019s a raw and magnificent fear, entirely different to the vile trauma induced by horror films. It harks, too, to rain on the tent or the ear-ringing exhale when stepping into shelter away from wild weather outside. It\u2019s exciting to absorb just a few kilojoules from the edges of nature\u2019s outbursts, and perhaps it\u2019s why we see figures quickstepping in the salt spray on the harbour wall when named storms roar their warning so close by.<\/p>
Storm waves lash the lighthouse at Porthcawl in Wales. Credit: Getty Images <\/figcaption> <\/figure> Can weather affect our mood?<\/h2>
There are theories about how storms beguile us. For some, stormy weather matches their mood. Rain and strong winds don\u2019t insist on happy behaviour and can instead feel congruous to how someone is feeling, which in itself can be soothing. On sunny and warm days, people may feel more alone and separate from the environment, whereas bad weather offers a kind of commiseration effect.<\/p>
When it becomes a preference, psychologists describe this as a reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, a summer depression that some people treat by using lamps instead of daylight and turning up the air conditioning to be able to enjoy winter clothes.<\/p>
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It is thought that the sound of stormy weather can have a positive impact on how we\u2019re feeling. Credit: Getty Images <\/figcaption> <\/figure> Do storms affect our mood?<\/h2>
It is thought, too, that the sound of stormy weather can have a positive impact on how we\u2019re feeling. The white noise of tapping rain offers just enough sensory input to calm us down. Studies have gone further to show the benefit of \u2018pink noise\u2019, which has varying frequencies \u2013 such as the sounds of wind and stormy weather \u2013 enough to stimulate the subconscious mind but not so much that it distracts us. These variable sounds have been shown to have a positive effect on our sleep and memory.<\/p>
Perhaps, just like looking up at the cosmos, the brawn of the weather has a way of belittling our daily strife and demonstrating how quickly blown away are the inconsequential details that we have fussed over.<\/p>
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