Psychology Today | 25.08.2026 23:48
Having recently returned from a holiday in sunnier climes, to find myself reaching for the light switch and fluffy socks by 6pm, I’m beginning to mourn the end of summer. I, like many others, experience a genuine dip in mood that correlates with the waning sunlight. There are evolutionary explanations for this – it’s safer and more productive to be out in the daylight and to rest when its dark – but my feelings about the end of summer got me thinking about our collective mindset around endings and beginnings in general.
