Did you know that today the third Monday in January has been dubbed Blue Monday, apparently the most depressing day of the year? It is also an entirely made-up day of despair with no scientific proof.
Or is it?
There actually IS a scientific formula for this day!
[W+(D-d)]xTQ/MxNA – where W is weather, D is debt, d monthly salary, T time since Christmas, Q time since failure of attempt to give something up, M low motivational level and NA the need to take action.
Reading that actually gave me a chuckle.
In the UK, people don't take a Blue Monday lying down with blankets over their heads. There it is also a special day where people are encouraged to focus on doing little acts of kindness for others which "makes Blue Monday a wider day of happiness". Participants are encouraged to do something they wouldn't normally do, perhaps something fun and creative.
Sounds good to me. Hope your Blue Monday sparkles.
Interesting; hadn't heard of Blue Monday before! Here it is a 3 day weekend for a lot of people, schools, banks, government buildings in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. So a lot aren't feeling blue here :) (however I'll be working in a few minutes :)
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News to me, but I get the idea of folks just needing an excuse. :) Blue Monday, blue Tuesday...whatever!
ReplyDeleteLove the random acts of kindness idea, for a take that Blue Monday kind of spirit! What a wonderful way to change the day!
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