The Weird Way Your Birth Month Affects Your Mood
If you think your zodiac sign is responsible for your
personality, you might not be so far off. Researchers who study birth season
and temperament have long surmised that the time of year in which you're born
affects levels of various neurotransmittors, like dopamine and serotonin, both
of which play a role in a person's overall mood—and there's research to back it
up.
But before you hinge your state of mind on your birth
season, consider the findings below to be just a connection, not scientific
proof of your overall personality. It's not that your birth month is your
destiny, it's just setting you up to be more likely to have one type of mood or
another."
If you were born in the spring or summer…
According to a recent Hungarian study of more than 300
college students, people born in the summer were more likely than those born in
the fall or winter to have rapid swings between happy and sad moods—i.e.,
they're more irritable. And those born in the spring and summer were more
likely to have excessively positive, upbeat and sunny (no surprise there)
attitudes than those born in the fall and winter.
If you were born in the fall or winter…
That same study found that if you were born in the winter,
you're more likely to be depressed than if you were born in the fall. But
winter babies take heart: If you were born in those cold months, researchers
found that you're less likely to have an irritable disposition compared to
those born in other months. "Symbolically, spring and summer denote the
start of life. By contrast, fall and winter mark the end of life, which may
have something to do with a person's outlook."
So, what can you learn from this?
Each sign reflects a deeper levels of consciousness, so your
birth month does connect to your predispositions. It's important to learn what to expect and
then develop coping strategies that work best for you. In other words,
understanding what the stars have in store for you may help you learn to make
the most of your mood tendencies.
Can you overcome your birth month fate?
Absolutely. So many
people look for things outside their control on which to base their outlooks. This
is a fatalistic way of looking at life and deprives you of the ability to take
control of your situation and improve it."
That's all the more reason to take your horoscope with a
grain of salt. A far more important influence on your outlook will be the way
that you frame the events in your life, how you react to difficulties and who
you choose to be close with.
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