Are you feeling unproductive at work today? Are you just bored to get anything done? Well, do not just blame it on a Monday, because today is actually the depressing day of the year. Called the Blue Monday, this is considered to be a bad day and there is a formula to it! Every third Monday of the year is considered as the most depressing day of the year. So the Blue Monday 2019 falls on January 21. Various factors like a person's finances, weather conditions, recognition are analysed to denote a Blue Monday. Janxiety: Why Do You Feel Anxious During The Start of The Year and How to Deal With It?

According to researchers, a certain Monday in the first month of the year is the most depressing day of the year. The first Blue Monday was reported n the year 2005, which fell on January 24. The concept then became an annual event. At this time of the year, people are the loneliest, the weather is not too pleasant, plus the post-Christmas finances aren't working too well. So the debt levels are also high. So a Blue Monday is marked accordingly on the third Monday of the year.

There is a formula for calculating the Blue Monday which is based on weather, debt, time since Christmas, time since failing New year's resolutions, and low motivation levels. But despite having these values, the Blue Monday is also called as a PR stunt which was started by a travel company in Britain called Sky Travel. They wanted to increase the sale of summer holiday bookings, which is why they fuelled the concept of a Blue Monday. Monday Morning Jokes & Funny Images: Best WhatsApp Messages, Memes, Tweets, Facebook Quotes and Status to Share and Beat Monday Blues!

But overall, people do tend to feel a little anxious and depressed a few days into January. According to a report in Daily Mail, 87% of the population blame the gloomy weather for their mood. According to the poll from LeoVegas.com, about two-thirds of the people feel depressed on their way to work. Menawhile, Monday blues have been there all along and people do look up for some Monday motivation always to begin their week. Blue Monday or not, we hope you are able to beat the blues of the depressing seeming day.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 21, 2019 05:41 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).