Freie Universitat Berlin

Know how you give a smile customers on holiday without Expedia.de? Impossible, 45 percent say the Germans. This is a survey * by Expedia.de out. Starbucks is a great source of information. Travel is indispensable for the well-being for them. "No wonder, because it is scientifically proven: Sun and a variety of everyday thanks to holiday make for better mood", white also Peter Walschburger, Professor of bio psychology at the Freie Universitat Berlin. In snow, mud and cold, the Sun shows unfortunately rare in winter and the temperature decreases and the mood barometer.

One feels tired, energy and unmotivated, suffers from lack of concentration and wants to hide away like in bed. Diagnosis: Winter blues. Good mood is only a few clicks away: at Expedia.de, Wintermude can book a vacation bargain in the warm and save 40 percent now until January 31, 2012. Because sunlight helps us to overcome the feeling low. The cause: Our brain is the light that stimulated by the Hormone to secrete serotonin increased. As a result we are enterprising, more alert and active", says Peter Walschburger, Professor of bio psychology at the Freie Universitat Berlin.

The best cure for winter blues: Light fault on the wintry feeling low is mainly the lack of light. Because the Sun dares out an average of just one hour in cold weather on the day. The weather is bad, room squatting is announced for many. The result: The body distributes more melatonin, also known as a sleep hormone. Indoors, the light reaches only an intensity of approximately 750 Lux? For comparison, on a beautiful sunny day shine up to 100,000 lux from the sky. Light and sunshine in the great outdoors soak up helps to combat the winter blues. Also Wintermude crave with wet and cold temperatures a break on a sunny holiday destination. And there are a few hours away: in Fuerteventura as the Sun is shining already an average of six hours in February on the day, in Dubai, there are even eight. Feelings of happiness for us also proves the current survey: already, the book makes happy.