What is Blue Monday and the truth behind the 'most depressing' day of the year
dailyrecord.co.ukMonday, January 16 marks this year's Blue Monday - the day when we're supposedly feeling the lowest we'll feel all year. In a way, it's understandable - the weather is cold and grim, payday seems like forever ago and the excitement of Christmas and New Year has long since worn off.
Not to mention being back at work and the added pressure of our New Year's resolutions that we may be feeling guilty about breaking already.
But is there genuinely a reason why the third Monday in January is more 'depressing' than the rest?The concept of Blue Monday is actually based on a formula created by psychologist Cliff Arnall.
Back in 2004, he identified the main factors that are likely to cause sadness - weather, debt, monthly salary, time since Christmas, time since failing our New Year's resolutions, low motivational levels, and the feeling of needing to take action.
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