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Four benefits of going out in the rain

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Rain has some surprising benefits for our bodies – especially when it comes to our mood

Four benefits of going out in the rain 16 April 2026 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ally Hirschlag Getty Images From its distinctive smell to the negative ions it releases, rain has some fascinating benefits for our bodies – especially when it comes to our mood. It was the sixth straight day of the heat index topping 100F (38C) in New Milford, Connecticut, when the sky turned a sickening shade of puce. I was leading an outdoor theatre workshop, and noticed campers gawking at an ominous, miles-long shelf cloud advancing overhead. Then a thunderclap shook the ground, and lightning stretch

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