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Smiling, sex, & chocolate… 11 ways to beat the Blue Monday blues on the most depressing day of the year The Sun says TODAY is Blue Monday — the most depressing day of the year. It is when a combination of cold weather, the post-Christmas comedown, piling debt and growing guilt over failed New Year’s resolutions hits us all where it hurts. When we smile our brain releases endorphins and other natural painkillers such as serotonin. These hormones make us feel good and help us relax. Contrary to common belief, you don’t have to be on the receiving end of…

Blue Monday: Psychotherapist shares 3 simple tips to combat the most depressing date of the year – while some companies offer staff a day off if they’re too sad to work Daily Mail says A psychotherapist has shared her top three tips to get you through this year’s ‘Blue Monday, which is said to be ‘the most depressing day’ in the calendar. The idea was originally a marketing concept developed by Cliff Arnall in 2004 to ‘lift winter spirits’ and increase holiday bookings, but even though the day was manufactured, that doesn’t mean the January blues aren’t very real. According…

Is ‘Blue Monday’ Actually Each Year’s Most Depressing Day? Forbes says Is this “Blue Monday” claim a true Monday claim? In 2005, Sky Travel, a company in the U.K., began labeling the third Monday of January each year as “Blue Monday.” The company claimed that it’s the day when happiness levels fall to the lowest levels of the year. So since tomorrow, January 15, will be the third Monday of 2024, should you be prepared for a particularly rough day? Or is this whole “Blue Monday” claim a bit—how shall we say it—bogus? Well, you may want to get your…

Network Rail gets behind Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth Rail UK says Network Rail has joined Samaritans to encourage the public to have a cuppa and a catch up for the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign. Samaritans has long campaigned to dispel the idea that the third Monday of January, also known as ‘Blue Monday’, is the saddest day of the year. The suicide prevention charity’s listening volunteers are consistently busy every day of the year, responding to a call for help every 10 seconds, which is why it is working with the rail industry to turn the day…

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