#beachcures

No surprise - we're all happier when the sun's out. Research shows that the main wavelength of light in sunlight stimulates sensors in our retina which regulate our body clock. This in turn regulates the amount of melatonin, the sleep hormone, that our bodies release. Well-rested = less crabby. Funny the things the sun can do.

Get this - when you're exposed to the sun, your body produces a natural pain reliever or a "chill pill," as we like to call it. This explains so much.

Are you lollygagging about in a bathrobe, wishing you had ponied up the more-than-reasonable amount for a real-life beach vacay? There’s still time. That birdhouse project can wait, we promise.    

When it comes to your beach deficiency, don’t talk to your doctor. Talk to a BhD in Beachology about the perfect beach package. You’ll be feeling fine in no time. Karen did. And just look at her now. Tan. Relaxed. And making her friends totes jelly.

You might be suffering from a fictitious disease (made up by us) related to beach deficiency. Rest assured, there's hope. Take our Beach Cures quiz, identify your ailment and be entered to win a 3n trip for 2 to the newNickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana! Each week, we'll give you the chance to enter for a different resort, too.