Well Blue Monday is upon us, officially the most depressing day of the year as originally defined by Cardiff Based tutor, Cliff Arnall. Being the third Monday of the month post-Christmas, in a five-week month, it’s not surprising that it’s a day when it’s hard to be enthused, especially as another week at the grindstone beckons.
However, as someone that suffers with SAD (Seasonal Adjustment Disorder) I see Blue Monday as another day closer to the Spring Equinox and use these dark days of Winter as a foundation block for fitness and planning my year ahead. Maybe it’s an age thing but I’m very conscious of impending Springtime and there are already signs of an awakening and surfacing of Daffodils, Magnolia trees in bud and even blossom on some of the more sheltered trees in the city.
You see, it’s not all bad, and if I’m being honest, I’d always opt for a bright and sunny Springtime Day than an August Bank Holiday wash out. The longer daylight days are already happening!
The ‘Bluest’ thing perhaps about today, is wishing your life away, imagining you are somewhere else, with someone else in another time. So why not make this ‘Blue Monday’ the best Monday ever and make some decisions that will brighten all of the Mondays you’ll ever have again.
You see, it’s not all bad, and if I’m being honest, I’d always opt for a bright and sunny Springtime Day than an August Bank Holiday wash out. The longer daylight days are already happening!
The ‘Bluest’ thing perhaps about today, is wishing your life away, imagining you are somewhere else, with someone else in another time. So why not make this ‘Blue Monday’ the best Monday ever and make some decisions that will brighten all of the Mondays you’ll ever have again.
And as Bernard Sumner sings in ‘Blue Monday’ - 'How does that feel?'
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