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    BLUE MONDAY

    Feeling miserable this morning? That is because January 16 is supposedly the


    most depressing day this year. A combination of three reasons makes the third Monday of
    the year the most miserable. Understanding that Christmas really is over, the realisation of
    all the holiday expenses and the fact that most of us are back at work all play a part. First
    invented in Britain, Blue Monday is especially sad in the northern half of the world, where
    it’s also deep, dark midwinter.

    It was in 2005 that Cliff Arnall, a university lecturer from Wales, dreamt up his
    gloomy calculation using the above three main factors to find the date of the most
    depressing day in the year. He also took into account things like the weather, the period
    since we’ve broken our New Year’s resolutions and our general motivational level.
    However, there is hope, say psychologists, as Blue Monday was really all a marketing trick.
    January in the UK is peak holiday booking time and the original research was paid for by a
    travel agent who wanted to persuade people to cheer up by heading to the beach.
    Preferably through them.

    While there is no scientific evidence of Blue Monday on the third Monday of


    January – or any other Monday in a year – research shows us that our mood is significantly
    better on Fridays and over the weekend in general. This is generally because we get more
    sleep and “me time” to spoil ourselves.

    Dr Burke, a psychologist, says that “since Blue Monday is a trick that may affect
    our thinking and emotions so much, we should turn it into Happy Monday. Instead of
    searching for all that is going badly on the day, think of all the good things that happen
    around you – that woman who held the bus door to prevent it from closing, the old lady
    who smiled at you for no reason or the little boy who gave you a big hug.”

    Practice : True, False or Do not say

    1) People feel sad on this day because they are worried about the cost of their summer holiday.

    2) The phrase Blue Monday originally comes from Britain.

    3) More and more people are refusing to work on Blue Monday.

    4) Mr Arnall’s calculation has nothing to do with the weather.

    5) A holiday company managed to make a lot of money on Blue Monday.

    6) Among Britons, seaside resorts are very popular in January.

    7) There is scientific evidence that Mondays are sadder than Fridays.

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