It is Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

It may be useful to know that Blue Monday was in fact created in 2005 by a British holiday company. The idea was derived not from the results of any in-depth research, but instead by using a calculation involving such factors as current weather conditions and debt levels. However, while it had no basis in science, the idea caught on, and now many of us have come to dread it. [From the Telegraph]

 

Here are some websites with hints and tips to 'pick-you-up' if you are feeling blue.

[We can't guarantee these work and these are for interest and information only, they are not endorsed by the school].

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/how-to-beat-blue-monday/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/beat-blue-monday-25-ways-9627416

https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/eight-ways-to-beat-blue-monday/