Improve Mental Health
As sun gazing may encourage the release of the feel-good hormone serotonin, this practice may have many great benefits on your mental health. Previous studies have shown that practitioners may experience improvements in the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Meditating under the sun can also boost emotional processing, thus benefiting overall mental health. Those people who practice sun gazing typically have better moods and fewer depressive symptoms. [6]
Improve Sleep Quality
Sun gazing encourages the body to release more vitamin D and melatonin. Both substances may help improve sleep quality and circadian rhythm. Therefore, those people with sleep issues may benefit from this practice. However, further research should be done to understand the possible links between these hormones or vitamins with the sleep mechanism. [7]
