Blue Monday :)

Apparently today is Blue Monday - the most depressing day of the year. Credit bills have arrived after the Christmas spending spree, it’s cold and wet (especially wet if you’re in the UK), the nights are still dark, it’s months to go until your summer holiday, another week until you get paid and all those New Year Resolutions are slipping away.

Blimey – no wonder people are depressed. However, looking at it another way – there’s a whole new year ahead of us, the nights are getting longer and it’s definitely lighter in the evenings. You’ve got through Christmas – which was probably not all peace and tranquillity and if you’re anything like the majority of people I’ve spoken to recently, you were lucky if you avoided the flu.

Why wait until the summer for a holiday? It doesn’t take much to arrange a weekend away and why not plan several holiday’s this year instead of saving up all your holiday for one summer holiday. Make the most of the daylight and get out into the fresh air – nothing like a little wind and rain to blow the cobwebs away on a brisk walk – even if it’s down to the shops in your lunch break.

If you do happen to be feeling down – write down at least three things to be grateful for. As a minimum, you’ve got a roof over your head, food in the fridge and money in the bank – even if you have maxed out your credit cards.

Focus on what you’ve got, not what you haven’t and make the most of the simple things in life.