one of my experiments this summer was with sun exposure.
almost daily, i got 15 minutes of sunrise sun exposure, 15 minutes of morning sun exposure, and 15 minutes of peak UVb sun exposure.
I actually got tan. Like, tan tan. Which is something i have never been in my entire life.
By late summer, I was able to spend all day in the sun without getting burned. Which is also something that has never happend in my life.
But the biggest differences were the hormonal changes. Which were significant enough to feel. There was one day in particular this summer, after rising with the sun, doing my routine, working out outside, eating outside, doing a cold plunge, and then doing some labor tasks, where i felt a rush of well being that was stronger than anything i have ever felt in my life. it felt like i had taken some sort of drug. but the drug was just a healthy life pattern.
From a techical stand point, i imagine i had enough natural vitamin D, eumelanin, dhea, oxytosin, and dopamine from diet, light/temperature exposure, and physical activity, to make me feel that way.
but what it made me realize is that the addiction prompt in a psyche can be reversed to promote a healthy lifestyle once you get a taste of just how good you can feel living a healthy life.