Many of us suffer from "weather moods," meaning our mood shifts according to the weather. When it's sunny and nice, it feels like a "good" day, but a rainy, foggy November day makes us feel down and longing for something else. For some, this is just a minor feeling, while for others, it's a noticeable pattern. We have tied our well-being to the whims of the weather gods.
But it's not just the weather that affects us. The days of the week also play a role. Perhaps Monday carries a sense of anxiety, maybe Wednesday feels like the peak of a hill, and Friday feels like the big finale where we can finally breathe easy. Saturday goes by quickly, and on Sunday, anxiety creeps in, only to start the cycle again.
I myself struggled with this, and it wasn't until I discovered meditation that things began to change. Through meditation, we realize that we live in our own world of thoughts. It's our own perceptions – shaped by thoughts and emotions – that determine whether a Monday feels heavy or a Friday feels light. Logically, we can understand that the days of the week are just a way for us to systematize time, yet we still let them control us as if a specific day truly carries a specific emotion. In the same way, no weather is inherently more depressing than another – everything is just as it is.
How Meditation Helps
Meditation means taking control of our inner life. We no longer allow ourselves to be driven by thoughts and feelings filled with expectations and demands. Through meditation, we learn to let go of ingrained patterns, instead of automatically reacting to them. When we no longer get stuck in ideas of "good" and "bad" – like sunshine or rain, Fridays or Mondays – we become freer and more present.
How to Practice Meditation
The first step is to become aware of your patterns through introspection. By regularly taking a moment for yourself and reflecting on your reactions, you start to see how certain feelings and thoughts automatically govern your mood. Just observing this can create change.
If you want to go deeper, more work is required. One effective method is to systematically look back at your memories and emotional reactions and let go of them. A simple way to begin is to recall a situation where you felt influenced by the weather or a specific weekday, and then try to view it as a neutral event rather than something charged. At a meditation center, you can receive help to discard or release these images. Over time – faster than you might think – you’ll notice that external circumstances affect you less and less. You find an inner calm that remains constant, whether the sun is shining or the rain is falling.
Common Misconceptions
Some believe that meditation is about becoming numb or apathetic, but it’s actually the opposite. When the mind releases negative patterns, it becomes more flexible and alive. Instead of getting stuck in thoughts about how things should be, you naturally adapt to what is. Life becomes more of a flow, where you experience a deeper presence and joy in everyday moments.
The more we meditate, the more we live from this free mind. Things become easier, moods lighter, and we can focus more on what we are actually doing. The weather becomes a background factor. Of course, we can still enjoy a beautiful day and think that November is a bit grey, but we don’t let it control our inner well-being.
If you want to address your weather mood and find inner sunshine no matter what the weather forecast predicts, why not try meditation?
Michael
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