Coffee’s impact on mood and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Coffee and Seasonal Affective Disorder: You know, we could have told you that coffee positively impacts your mood, but we’re not going to complain. We’ve had toooo much coffee, and we’re way too happy.

Nonetheless, it’s great when the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee publishes a report that supports what you’ve known all along: a few cups of coffee a day helps improve your mood during the darker months.

Thank you!

Coffee’s impact on mood and Seasonal Affective Disorder (video)

So, what is SAD?

During the darker, colder months of the year (that’s 364 days per year in the UK), some people can suffer from low mood, loss of pleasure in normal, everyday stuff, and a lack of energy. This is Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as SAD.

Even if you don’t suffer from SAD, darker days can cause low moods. Yeah, we’ve been there!

This study from ISIC has shown that by drinking 75mg of caffeine every four hours (that’s around one cup of coffee) you can have a measurable increase in mood through the day.

Yessss!

And do you know what? Even the smell can help.

So, next time someone tells you that you have too much coffee, just smile and keep on drinking.

Oh, and speaking of caffeine, you might be interested in this article:

How Much Caffeine is there is a Cup of Coffee?