Today, Monday January 16, could mean one more day on the calendar. However, this is not the case, since it has a particular title that was granted to it long ago “the saddest day of the year”, better known as the “Blue Monday”. But what is its origin and meaning? Here we explain everything.
What does Blue Monday mean?
It is known as blue monday the most depressing day of the year, it is always the third Monday in January. The concept was first publicized in a 2005 press release from the company, which claimed to have calculated the date using an “equation.”
How is Blue Monday determined?
Cliff Arnall, a researcher at Cardiff University, made the discovery, developing a formula combining weather, salary, time since Christmas and debt. With all this, he came to the conclusion that the unhappiest day for humans is the third Monday in January.
In this sense, since the Welsh psychologist and motivation specialist Cliff Arnall coined the term Blue Monday in 2005, based on a mathematical equation, the third Monday of January has become the saddest day of the year, due to the supposed confluence of elements meteorological, economic and emotional.
The results of his research reveal the following equation (C+(Dd) 3/8xTI MxNA). To understand it:
- ‘C’ is the climatic factor.
- ‘D’ the debts acquired during the holidays.
- ‘d’ the money that will be collected at the end of January.
- ‘T’ is the time elapsed since Christmas.
- ‘I’ refers to the period since the last failed attempt to break a bad habit.
- ‘M’ the motivations that remain.
- ‘NA’ is the need to act to change life.
Why is this Monday the saddest of the year?
This year, January 16 is the blue monday, known as the saddest day of the year. This tradition of English origin is just over two decades old. Every third Monday in January commemorates the blue monday either sad Monday, term coined by psychologist Cliff Arnall who claimed to have found a formula to determine the saddest day of the year.
What is the most depressing day of the year?
The third Monday of January is celebrated blue monday either sad monday.
Who created Blue Monday?
Although it does not have a solid scientific basis, the Blue Mondaand is based on the supposed mathematical calculation made by a professor of Psychology from Cardiff University, named Cliff Arnal.
What day is Blue Day?
This year Blue Monday falls on January 16, 2023.
However, the blue monday has become popular and year after year it becomes trend in social networks, apart from being used by brands to sell their products.
Why is January the saddest month?
Because in January there is the saddest day of the year, which is the Blue Monday.
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