Why do some people have a more difficult time adjusting to the change of seasons than others?

Why do some people have a more difficult time adjusting to the change of seasons than others?
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When I lived in Seattle I knew a lot of people who had some serious issues with the shortness of the winter days, many had light boxes. Personally, I always have trouble adjusting to summer yeah, I know how weird and backwards that is but I do very well transitioning to fall, winter and spring.
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