Ten positive ‘Blue Monday’ quotes: Fight 2021’s “most depressing day of the year” on Instagram
Mondays and January blues are bad enough separate, but today, January 18
th marks ‘Blue Monday’ beat the day with some positive quotes to share on your Instagram.
Every year, the third Monday of January is dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, marking what is said to be the most depressing day of the year.
The day was decided by psychologist Cliff Arnall in 2004, after holiday company SkyTravel asked him to create a formula for the January blues.
The formula included variables like ‘time since Christmas’, ‘weather’, ‘debt level’ and ‘time since failure to keep new year’s resolutions’.
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As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic
life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most depressing day of the year.
But is it?
Research hasn’t proved that there is any one day more depressing than all the others, but it’s actually a PR stunt that has unfortunately
cemented itself into modern culture. Every January now, blogs share their tips for how people can save themselves from the gloom, companies jump at the chance to promote their feel-good products and services,
and social media follow suit.
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The Blue Monday depression peak isn t real, but seasonal blues are. Here s what to do about them Share Updated: 1:02 PM CST Jan 18, 2021 By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN
The Blue Monday depression peak isn t real, but seasonal blues are. Here s what to do about them Share Updated: 1:02 PM CST Jan 18, 2021
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Show Transcript BRUSH IT OFF AS THE WINTER BLUES. WHEN IT IS THANKSGIVING, THE SUN IS SETTING EARLY, A LOT OF DARKNESS, AND SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IS VERY REAL. I WOULD KEEP A WATCH ON THAT. IT IS VERY REAL. THERE ARE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW IT IS COMING, ANTICIPATE IT, AND WE LIVE IN SUCH A DARK, COLD PLACE WITH THAT WHEN YOU TURN THE CLOCKS BACK AND IT GETS DARKER, PEOPLE FEEL THAT, SO IT IS A REAL THING. AS WITH EVERYTHING, AND WE HAVE TALKED MANY TIMES BEFORE, SO I WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THINGS, WE WANT TO THINK PREVENTIVELY. WE KNOW THAT WITH SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER THER