Did you wake up depressed this morning? Well apparently you have reason to be. According to some, today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.This day was first identified by psychologist Cliff Arnall in 2005, when he was asked to figure out the most miserable day of the year. Using an elaborate math formula, he came up with the third Monday in January, when the weather is cold, the post -Christmas debt has piled up, New Year's resolutions have been broken and motivation level is at its lowest.
Many psychologists have refuted Arnall's theory and Arnall himself has since urged people not to focus on the negative but instead to use the day as a means of gaining insight into their lives and try to figure out what really makes them happy.
“I’m pleased about the impact it if it means people are talking about depression and how they feel but I’m also encouraging people to refute the whole notion of there being a most depressing day and to use the day as a springboard for the things that really matter in your life,” he told the Telegraph.
In the northern hemisphereThis time of year is probably not the most joyful. In Montreal, the cold weather has really set in and the only colours you can see are grey, black and brown. Even the white of the snow, so beautiful in the country, seems gloomy in the city.
I have noticed that many of my colleagues at work have been feeling tired, even though we have just come back from the Christmas Holidays. That's the reason why during this time of year, it is of utmost importance to make a point of doing all the things that make you happy ( go to the movies, organize a dinner party, go to the spa, etc.
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