So sunlight is an essential element for a happy disposition, missing in many people who live sedentary lifestyles or work many hours in high rise buildings etc It also sets the circadian rhythm that is nature's sleep/wake cycle within. When we have sunshine in the morning for instance, we sleep well at night. A sleep chemical is released from our pineal gland

called Melatonin. Yes, sunshine can keep levels of Serotonin and Melatonin from sinking

and making us feel lethargic and listless.

Just like exercise helps us to stay off apathy, sunlight is good for us. There's so much misguided talk about Cancer as there is about Cholesterol. It's only over exposure to

sunshine that can lead to skin cancer in some people we hear so much about.

The Health Education system has gone weigh too far - in their efforts to bring something to our attention, they have over-addressed the issue, causing a kind of mass hysteria

shall I say? to the extent that most people don't avail themselves of much time in the sun any more. Children and all. I think that is so sad.