What is ‘sunshine guilt’? Why you feel extra shame on nice weather days
NY Post
The sun will come out tomorrow — but do you care?
Maybe you’ve opted to partake in the two recently viral “lazy” trends: bed rotting, an indefinite state of sloth at any time of day, or hurkle-durkling, to lounge around in the morning when you should be seizing the day.
The regret you feel when ignoring a beautiful day in favor of more bedtime indicates you’ve been stricken with “sun guilt” or “sunshine guilt” — and based on the number of views the term has garnered on TikTok, it appears to be pretty common.
Dr. Nadia Teymoorian, a psychologist from the Moment of Clarity Mental Health Center, explained to Bustle that “sunshine guilt” is the feeling of remorse one gets when they stay inside on a nice day, and the feeling can intensify if the person assumes everyone else is outdoors enjoying their lives.
User @thereneereina posted a video explaining the phenomenon earlier this month, which has racked up 230,900 views as of Monday morning.
“It is an abnormally beautiful day outside, but I’m tired,” she said. “So now I feel this pressure to go outside and go for a walk and enjoy the weather while it lasts.”
