7 Reasons Why People Who Enjoy The Rain Are Happier In Life
Are you someone who rejoices when raindrops start to fall from
the sky? Does a rainy-day forecast conjure delightful images of curling up in a
cozy blanket with a hot beverage and a good book? If so, you are a part of a
special tribe of people known as pluviophiles. By definition, pluviophiles are
people who love the rain. You are probably used to listening
to others whine endlessly about being wet and cold. Meanwhile, you fantasize
about those delicious drops and wonder how someone could hate this gloriously gloomy
day. If you’re a pluviophile, not only are you joyful when it rains, the
chances are that you’re a more pleasant person the rest of the time as well.
Here are seven reasons why people who enjoy the rain are happier
in life:
1. They tune into their senses to more fully experience life
People who
love rain bask in their experiences. They can describe the rain in vivid
detail, from the mesmerizing pitter-patter sound, to the hypnotic way each drop
magnifies and changes the scenery on the on the other side of the window pane.
Pluviophiles appreciate the scent of a fresh storm and the delicious feel of
water dripping down their skin. They even know the taste of fresh drops as they
look upwards with arms outstretched and welcome a cool drink from the clouds.
2. They live in the
moment
Happiness
researcher, Dr. Matt
Killingsworth, used a smartphone app called “Track Your
Happiness” to have people report their level of happiness during specific
activities in real time. What he found out was that there is a direct link
between happiness and being completely present in whatever one is doing. What
better way to get lost in the moment than playfully splashing through puddles?
3. They are more
confident in themselves
Let’s face
it, if you’re an adult running around like a four-year-old in the rain, you
probably don’t care a whole lot about what others think. People who love the
rain are actually proud of it. They are the cool ones, and everyone who is
inside being miserable is missing out. Even if a pluviophile’s hair gets wet
and their makeup runs, they don’t care. They still look good.
4. They are more
resilient during tough times
Pluviophiles
understand very well that it takes a little rain to make the flowers grow. When
things get a little rough in life, these are the people who will remind you
that “this too shall pass.” In fact, they know that challenges are necessary to
seize the best opportunities. You don’t get rainbows unless you also have
rain.
5. They know how
to keep things in perspective
A true rain
lover would never dream of freaking out about the weather. It’s a few tiny
raindrops, not a zombie apocalypse. Pluviophiles know how to look at the
simple realities of life and put them in context. If you ever need someone to
talk you off a ledge, go find someone who loves the rain. They will have you in
your zen place in no time.
6. They can see
beauty in sadness
Just as the
rain brings a clean scent and new life, rain lovers also appreciate the
cleansing renewal of a good cry. One of the pluviophiles favorite ways to spend
a rainy day is snuggled up on the couch or in bed while watching a good
tearjerker.
7. They have a
keen sense of their own mortality
Nothing makes
a person live life more fully like knowing how fleeting it can be. While they
enjoy dancing between raindrops and singing every “rain” song they can
think of, rain lovers can also be deeply introspective. A stormy day provides
the perfect opportunity to contemplate life. As they look at swiftly moving
clouds and wet leaves falling from trees, they think about their own passing
days.
Rain lovers know the true meaning of the expression, “You only
live once.”
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