Five Things to Make You Smile on Blue Monday
By AmHm • Jan 19th, 2009 at 6:37 pm • Category: Guides| Hot: |  |  | | | |
Did you call in sick today? You’re in good company. January 19th is the date (pinpointed through a mathematical equation) by Dr Cliff Arnall, as the most depressing day of the year. It’s estimated that up to a quarter of American workers will call in sick today. Go ahead, take stock of your office.
This day, marred by “cold weather, fading Christmas memories and broken New Year resolutions,” has been in years past dubbed “Blue Monday.” Now, however, with the economic downturn millions are out of work, and even those of us who aren’t are feeling the crunch. That’s why some analysts are calling today, January 19th, 2009 the “most depressing day ever.“
So, what to do on the Bluest of Blue Mondays? Well, if you called in sick you’re off to a good start. (Trust me, I’m at work right now and it’s mad lame). But fear not, even if are toiling away at work with an approximate 75% of American workers, there is hope. Might I suggest, without further ado, five things to do on a Blue Monday.
1. Office Scavenger Hunt!
Email 5 of your office buddies– a group of characters with as strong a penchant for dicking off on the clock as you’ve got. Include in the email a list of “items.” These items can be everything from the tangible (a blue paper-clip) to the absurd (one sign of the imminent doomsday). Just like Scattergories
2. Bath Time!
Draw yourself a super hot soak. If you’ve got bath-salts or bubbles, now’s the time to break them out. But even if you don’t keep your lavatory stocked with bathing supplies, you can still turn your get-clean routine into a spa-like sanctuary with just a couple household items: candles, shampoo and body-lotion. Use inexpensive scented shampoo (like White Rain
3. Yoga!
Or any other stretching exercise. Anxiety and stress can seriously take a toll on your well-being. During especially high-tension times (Blue Monday anyone?), stretch! It takes just a few minutes and, when paired with slow and deliberate breathing, will almost always make you feel better.
4. Drink!
Drinking solves everything! OK. That’s not true at all. But, getting a few friends together for happy hour or wine at your place will most certainly boost your spirits (provided you don’t get wasted and proceed to check your finances).
5.Wallow in Your Own Self Pity!
Go ahead. Indulge in the desire to stew in your own juices. Just say “Fuck it.” Have a good cry if you really want. Then, get over it. Tomorrow couldn’t possibly be worse than today, right?
