Do you notice that you have been feeling not-so-happy today? May be yes, may be no, but experts say it’s the unhappiest day of the year today.
Dr Arnall Cliff, a psychologist who was related to Cardiff University in UK at a time, has developed a formula which calculates the most depressive day of year. This formula is derived using the factors like weather condition, debt, days to Christmas, time since failing of the new year resolution, low motivation level and feeling of a need to take action. See the formula here, in case your nerd side troubles you.
Blue Monday is supposed to fall on the Monday of last full week of January generally, but it’s today this year. Last year some people found 17th January to be most depressive while some people claimed it was 24th. (So, apparently the formula is not so mathematical.)
As the proposed formula is affected by Christmas, so probably results would be different if effect of Christmas is less on you. Good part of this day is, so many people choose this day as day of doing nice things to others and try to cheer others up. So despite being depressive ‘mathematically’, this day could be one of the most exciting day of the year, if you do it right.
Want to read more?
• Blue Monday: The unhappiest day of the year | Daily Mail
• www.bluemonday.org | Blue Monday
