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Why do people who live in very cold countries seem more miserable than people who live in hot climates?

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miserable (adjective): very unhappy
climate (noun): the usual weather conditions in an area

I think moderation is the only way. It is nice to have hot weather, but it is also nice to experience cold from time to time. If you just have one or the other all the time it would be very depressing. I lived in the tropics for a while a few years ago and initially I loved it being HOT!! all the time. However after about 2 years I found it so exhausting. I couldn't wait to get back to the east coast and experience, AUTUMN, WINTER AND SPRING!

The old saying is "variety is the spice of life."

TP wrote:Why do people who live in very cold countries seem more miserable than people who live in hot climates?

That's completely incorrect! Being happy or not does not depend on where you live. It just depends on yourself!

I suppose there is a speck of truth that weather affects the mood of people. In my country, we have four seasons, thanks to its location. And...change is obvious. During summer people look more relaxed, cheerful, open to communications, and the mood is overall quite high :). While in winter people try to stay home, and go out not so often with certain regret that they have to leave their nice and warm rooms.
My opinion is that not really the temperature affects us, because you can put more clothes on, or off, according to your needs. But what really influences our behaviour is the changing colours of the environment. It's said that different colours arise different feeling in us, I suppose you have heard that. And in countries where it's hot, there are more bright colours..like yellow, orange, green, blue. These ones symbolise happiness and...joy..also serenity I think. While the cold climate's colours are mainly grey, brown, black...they are not really positive ones, and charge you with negative energy :) If I am not wrong, I think that Feng Shui deals a lot with this kind of reaction in people.

well, i don't know if that is true or another stereotype, but if you take a look to another feature of the differences between the countries then we can see that where the weather it's better the quality of live it's worst, and from the other hand the richest societies are in the cold weathers countries... i'm just remember countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Japan, Denmark and other examples that doesn't matter to mention now... and if we take look to the nicest countries to spend holidays, like for example all the countries in south and central america or the asia paradises we can see that they are generally more poor, isn't that true, or is just a wrong thought

P.S.-i forgot to mention the beautiful countries in africa where this feature i've talked it's take it to the limit.

No, I think they are same. Maybe you live in cold country and it become familiar with you so when you see the people who live in hot country, you feel jealous and think they are happy more than you . To me, I don’t like a hot weather because when I play game in outdoor, I sweat and bad smelling ^_^. Somewhere in the world, the people who live in hot country is jealous with you ( not me)^_^

Well,I think weather has something to do with peaple's mood.As we know,peaple in different environment will response differently.Take myself as an example,I like winter very much.The cold weather will make me high and I will become depressing in hot weather by contrary.However,not all peaple like winter,some enjoy summer.So,I believe that weather can influnce peaple's mood to some degree,but it does not means cold climite will make people happier,comparied with those who live in hot country.

says who????
you know, i live in acountry over 40 C in the sumer!! and you say happier ??
but i agree with you that the temperature affect our mood cuz when it's the cold season it's beween 15-20 it's really magnificent and every boody feels relax and happy. so i thing in cold countries they like the sumer as we in hot countries like the winter !!

Yes, Switzerland is a hot country because I am very happy.

Shokin

shokin wrote:Yes, Switzerland is a hot country because I am very happy.

Shokin

That's because you live there Shokin.

Be happy and the world will appear happier.

Help yourself and the sky will help you.

Let me laugh ! people with much money are not happy. It is an evidence !

Shokin

shokin wrote:Be happy and the world will appear happier.

Help yourself and the sky will help you.

Let me laugh ! people with much money are not happy. It is an evidence !


Shokin

True with money comes fear. Fear of losing it.

But some money is good it brings comfort. Once again it is about balance. Everything in life needs balance. 8)

Shazzam wrote:

shokin wrote:Be happy and the world will appear happier.

Help yourself and the sky will help you.

Let me laugh ! people with much money are not happy. It is an evidence !


Shokin

True with money comes fear. Fear of losing it.

But some money is good it brings comfort. Once again it is about balance. Everything in life needs balance. 8)

Even love and hate need balance.

I have no excuse.
It is unexplainable.
It is even inexorable.
It is not for extase.
But existence
Is inaccpetable.

I am excessive,
I love when desaxed,
When all exploses
When life get exhibed.
There are some exclamation,
But no explanations,
about this false complexe.

Life without excess
is inacceptable.

Shokin

I believe the saying of people living in hot countries will be happier in certain extent. Because sunlight will stimulate those people to release some stimulant from the internal organ and this stimulant will bring one's feeling to its highest point.

I think sunlight is influence people's behaviour,but if u r positive person u can be very happy even in north-pole I m Turkish and in Turkey I can live all seasons in one day. I m very luck. for example this morning was very suny in here and later in the afternoon it was rainy and so cold

Actually, taking bath and swimming affects people's mood and people who live in hot countries do that every day to keep their smell nice. So, they are happy and they have to be happy because they used to be happy. In my opinion, every one has to keep him/herself happy because on one can change the weather.
People say: "Cut your coat according to your cloth"

TP wrote:Why do people who live in very cold countries seem more miserable than people who live in hot climates?

I'm from Vietnam, a tropical country, we're happy, of course, we can taste many kinds of fruits, vegetables around the year or we can bathe under the sunshine during summers. But actually sometimes we're really jealous with people in cold countries. We never have chances to play with snow, and we have to suffer a wet spring. I think in cold weather only few people go out to meet each other, that's the reason why we have a feeling that they're cold of miserable than hot climate living people :D

I'm from vietnam, too.I have never been to a foreign country before but I love skiing and playing with snow, in my country we must suffer from very hot weather in the summer and humidity from october to april whereas in europe countries it rarely rains because of cold weather.
I hate rains so I really want to go to another countries where don't have rain, maybe it is an imaginary dream, and it only come true in an desert.

hi everybody. I'm from Moscow, capital of Russia. I guess most of u heard about russian frosts, and must tell for me winter is the worst season. This winter the coldest temperature was -35 . that was smth incredible. I caught cold twise this winter. Pupils didn't study, cuz schools were closed, someone didn't work.
No doubt that sun affects pipl positively and not -30, when you have no desire to quit the house and freeze your feets, hands and nose outside. Now it is the end of March, and today morning it was -4, in the afternoon 0 +1. That's it. People in hot countries are happier cuz they do not have to buy all those winter garments, and put them all on. And they can enjoy sun all day long, every day. Lucky they are.
I prefer +35 rather than -35 :(

I think the weather doesn't affect your behavior much so wherever you are if you are an active, energetic and flexible person you are always in good mood.

I’m happy that I live in cold country. I have 5 month snowboard season.

Do you like summer? In hot countries, every day is summer. The weather affects our mood and memory. First, everything looks hopeful on a sunny day. When the sun shine is bright and warm, we look at the azure sky and the bright sun lights up the meadow. It makes us in a good mood. On the other hand, rainy day and overcast always make people upset easily. Then, we can discover that the most people living in hot countries are optimistic. In brief, people are happy because they have a good mood. So, I believe that people live in hot countries are happier.

sure the temprature has a lot to do with people's mood, as for my small town people never go to see each other most of the summer when tempratures exceed 45C meaning they are less happy. where as others would not go out on winters depending on each country and it's weather. the least thing you hate about hot weather is sweating all day long which we experience half of the year

well, I dont think so

I am from a hot country, and there are lots of ppl who feel sad

Actually, it is a nature of human kind to feel a mixture of happiness and sadness

I wont like my life if it is always happy or always sad, it seems as there is nothing to stive to get,no goal, no motives.

Regarding cold climate, may be becoze they miss the sun

while in hot countries sun always shine, heh I notice ppl in England feel very happy when

summer comes

Well, I think the happiness doesn't depend on the country or the climate, but depends on the surrounding environment.

yes i was living in turkey and i am happy.it sunny days starts in april finishes in october in turkey.now i am living in london and it always rains. i can be depressive in the mornings.

yes sunny days make people energetic and lively.ı live in turkey and cold climate restricts people to do a lot of activites.of course happiness depends on people ownself.but my idea is like thatt!

Happiness is a state of mind. In the similar set of circumstances, people can be happy and unhappy at the same time. If our mind is trained to see hope and happiness, it will automatically target at being happy.

I think there should be both kind of climate in your area. There should not be only cold or only hot. Intially I like cold weather. But after 5years, viral infection has started. If I listen to my doctor, I should not eat bananas, curd and all refrigerated items. I must avoid cocacola.. I used to cocacola. But , Now I don't have the option. If I drink a bottle of cola, I don't feel good after 3-4 hours. Runny nose, cough..
I can't enjoy the weather now..I want to go outside, but my wife always refuses me to go.She is right. If I get unwell, she is the person, who needs to suffer.


Now whenver I get time, I love to go to some hot place. Although it is hot outside, I can enjoy the weather. In hot climate, your health will be in good condition.All germs, viruses will die due to hot weather..

Actually it depends on you. So one can make his day happier without taking into consiredation the weather conditions, but not all people manage to do that.

I live at the shore of Mediterranean sea. Mediterranean culture's people healthy and happier than other cultures. Mediterraean climate is hot and mild.

Probably, because our minds' condition change with the season.

In my opinion happynee doesnt depend on climate or a country.But weather may affect our mood and behaviour , in my country we have tow season in ayear(summer and winter).However variety is required and ahuman can adapt himselfe to live in everywhere.

I am sure weather and climate has affect on peoples mood however I disagree that hot or cold weather can be a reason for happiness or the change of ones nature.

Why do people who live in very cold countries seem more miserable than people who live in hot climates?

I am sure, if you just have one climate, it must be depressing. All the time you feel cold or all the time you feel hot At least, it's better to live in two climates or four climates...

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I like cold weather but I live in Spain. This country is usually sunny days. I like raining and cloudy days!

there is no doubt that hot country dwellers are far happier than their counterpart in cold countries.Peoples who live in polar region do not see the sun regularly and this had a great impact on their mood and behavior.According to statistics carried out by psychology experts in New York university, climatic changes has great influence on every day lives.despite the fact that happiness are directly co-related with hot climates,we can not ignore the sense of annoyance that we may encounter with sunny days.

I read somewhere that hormones responsible for good mood is produced better when there are a lot of sunny days. So, I agree that people living in hot countries are more happy than people living in Ukraine (for example).

Yes, because the climate/weather has an effect on our mood. Since there are very few indoor activities that could keep us physically and mentally fit in the winter there is a tendency for us to be more depressed and feel so down and unhappy. Also, in cold countries, human (our) bodies still get a good supply of energy from the food we eat but we consumed less so, I think this imbalance affect our mood and make us feel so unhappy

it is proven that people are living in hot countries are happier, the light of sun makes people talkative , outgoing and sociable.
I live in Tehran the city which have four season , our winter are not so cold as in Russia or Finland.
But you can see people that have more fun in summer and do most of their journey in summer and spring .
Studies shows that Finish people and others who live in cold area of the world are more isolated and less happier than who live in hot location.
In south of our county the weather is hotter and more humid and southern people are known for being gregarious and outdoor.
It is obvious that when the weather is cold people like to be in home to not feeling the coldness.

one thing sure and true, it's difficult to talk or smile in cold climate... it's as if my facial muscles are frozen too... and the elasticity of the skin on our faces change too.

It depends by the climate of your hearts...

In my opinion, happiness can or can't be evaluated on such a weather condition, however, there are some people who actually live on a 'summer weather' places get used to it, and the results are obvious- they’re happy. I think the weather relation to happiness is a broad topic that can simplify in to a simple answer- it depends on what the person really like. That simple answer can also be divided in to many aspects that co-relates about definition of happiness. Some of the examples can be; birth place of the person, where person grew up, medical condition or the most common reason that I’ve heard- want some changes.

Furthermore, most of those people who’ll tell you that they more like it to live in hot places, where the ones who are used to live in a cold places, or not so hot outdoor community are have more liking in a place where they can do new things that can’t be done before. In the end, my answer response to this post, happiness can be evaluated depending on their reason.

Note: It’s my first time to post a response on this website. Please do understand my ‘bad’ English. I’m still on the process on improving my English literacy (especially on grammar).

whether is not a question .some people r like hot and some like cold
i think mixed whether is good for our mind & body. only hot doing dipressed us and is not well for work. in india whether is mixed so we r feeling better

ginny wrote:

TP wrote:Why do people who live in very cold countries seem more miserable than people who live in hot climates?

That's completely incorrect! Being happy or not does not depend on where you live. It just depends on yourself!

i agree with you , since i live in a hot country and we have a lot of depressed people . and i have a friend who live in a very cold country in the most time of the year , and his country has the same issue .. so it depend on you to happy or not

I've been in many warm countries, and also in cold countries. People who live in hot climate seem happier than in cold countries. I think this is due to the fact that in a warmer climate is a lot of sun, which affects our mood

People who live in very cold countries seem more miresable than people who live in hot climates, because they have worse life conditions f.ex. someone who live in Antarctic firstly has to haunt sth to eat and trying to keep warm in different ways. Secondly should prepare incredible warm clothes, so he also has to haunt sth to use their natural skin. Thirdly he has to live in sofiety to keep alive. In my opinion above factors make this person miresable. To compare someone who lives in hot country can live alone and he does not have sew clothes. I know that , despite the fact they can live in drough areas , I agree with opinion they seem look better than people who live in cold climates.