“Nice weather is good for the brain” says Erik Scherder

The man who got us all walking and who knows how to explain the most complicated abracadabra-like knowledge about the brain so that everyone understands it. When Erik Scherder is speaking, I listen. Everyone listens. It's just so interesting what he has to say, right? Last night he was on Humberto Tan and came up with all sorts of interesting facts about what the weather actually does to our brains.

Because that weather is quite confused: from -10 to 19 degrees in a week. Nothing is as changeable as the weather, that was clear again. Now I must honestly admit that I was absolutely not happy with that -10 and was actually very happy with that 19 degrees. Let spring come, I’d prefer to just skip the whole winter.

And that happy feeling we had yesterday, that makes perfect sense, according to Erik Scherder. He was a guest on Humberto Tan yesterday to explain how that works. Simply put: we need daylight. It does our mood good. The brighter and more intense the daylight, the more negative emotions are suppressed, and that is measured in the amount of lux. And the more lux = the better we all feel.

A sunny day, for example, provides 3,000 lux and that is very good news. A day indoors without sunlight is only 300 lux and you can immediately notice that in your mood. And yes: if for some reason you can't get out the door, then lux light really helps too.

So the logical calculation is that walking in sunlight is actually just the very best for you. So what are you waiting for? Just turn on that Ommetje app and start walking.