Blue moon: Is January 18 my day of year depressive?

Every year, the third Monday of January is called “and the blue moon” and this year coincided with January 18th. According to this theory, on this day of the year we are all cold, free of money in our pockets and burdened with guilt from everything that happened at the end of the year. The feeling of the holidays has left, and all that remains is the constant effort to remove the pounds, to reduce alcohol and to become a better person.

But is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year or just a marketing strategy?

This concept was originally created in 2005 by psychologist Cliff Arnall. It came up with a formula that “explained” factors affecting the blue Monday. Weather conditions, holiday debts, spending, low motivation level, or feeling of doing something different are said to make it the third Monday of the year the most terrible day.

However, other psychologists say there are a number of reasons to believe that the blue moon “is pointless. ”

This theory, despite its authenticity, has proved fantastic as marketing strategies. People “cure” the depression of these 24 hours through good food, beauty treatments or new clothing purchases.

“E blue moon”, meaningless or not, points to a problem like loneliness and makes people speak up about depression. What is important is that you interact with others, even by offering them a cup of coffee during your vacation at work. If we face 2020, the worst “day of the year” is just an ordinary moon!

Source Layer: The Independent & The Scotsman