7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body

Colder temperatures can help you think more clearly.

- Isadora Baum And Jen McCaffery

BOOSTS YOUR BRAIN

Colder temperatures can help you think more clearly. A 2017 study from Stanford University found that people perform some cognitive tasks, such as making decisions and staying calm, with more control when the thermostat drops—essentially, they become less impulsive. Research has also shown that people are less inclined to tackle complex tasks in the summer than in the winter—and for good reason. The brain requires glucose to function, but the body uses more of it when it’s warm in order to keep its temperature down, leaving less fuel for reasoning and recall.

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