Blue Monday or Happy Monday?

Well how was your day? Did you find it to be The Most Depressing Day (my blog post from yesterday), or have you had a Happy Monday?

In my office today, one of the managers, before starting a conversation with anyone said "Happy Monday" to them with a big smile on his face - I have to say it was quite infectious, as it brought a smile to most peoples' face, even if for some it was just for a few seconds!

What have you done today to make today a Happy Monday rather than a Blue Monday, for you, and for others?

If your answer is nothing, there's still time to make someone happy!

Why not resolve to make someone smile everyday - make everyday a Happy Day!

The Most Depressing Day

According to Time.com, the third Monday in January is known as “Blue Monday.”

Apparently, Blue Monday signifies that Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, is the most depressing day of the year. It is the day of the year when we will find more people ranting, raving, whining and crying than at any other time of 2010.

A British researcher, Dr. Cliff Arnall, reportedly says this is true based on a formula he developed along with some related calculations. Among the attributing factors are:

1.Christmas and holiday bills start coming in and piling up.
2.Post-holiday blues.
3.Failed New Year resolutions.
4.The weather.

We got an email sent round all of us at work last week telling us that tomorrow, Monday 18th January, had officially been identified as the most depressing day of this year. The email encouraged us to try and make tomorrow Happy Monday instead!

That's all well and good making tomorrow Happy Monday, but al lthat does is move the "most depressing day of the year" to another day! What we should really be trying to do is make every day a Happy Day.

We all have times when we feel depressed based on a lot of different things that may be going on in our lives, so personally I think we each have ourown individual "most depressing day of the year", so I'm surprised that one particular day can be given that title on behalf of all of us.

Whatever is going on in our lives, we must try to see the positives in all things, no matter how bleak the situation may seem. Ask God to help lift your spirits and make eveyday a Happy Day.