Overview

• German outlets highlight growing interest in a “September Reset,” encouraging a personal fresh start as the season turns.
• An overview in Perspectives on Psychological Science reports that seasonal changes influence mood through sunlight-driven serotonin activity.
• A study cited in that review found working memory performs best in autumn, reinforcing the case for planning and goal-setting now.
• Psychotherapist Wolfgang Krüger describes autumn’s melancholic pull as social life moves indoors and urges conscious stock-taking.
• Recommended measures include setting clear goals, pursuing indoor hobbies, maintaining close relationships, getting outside, and exercising to lift mood.