I’ve lived in a few different countries, and recently learned that most of my ancestry is from Northern and Central Europe. What I’ve noticed is that in some environments (especially hot, humid places), I just feel “off.” Not just culturally out of place, but physically. Sleep, energy, digestion, all seem different.
It made me wonder: is there any social science research on how people experience cultural or environmental mismatch in an embodied way? Especially in cases where people live far from the climates or cultural rhythms their families evolved or adapted to?
Not looking for medical explanations, more curious about research on migration, embodiment, and place from a social or anthropological lens.
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