Tips and tricks on how to survive Blue Monday

It’s Blue Monday, often described as the “most depressing day of the year”. Three weeks in the new year, mostly in cloudy, rainy of snowy weather has brought the mood down of many.

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Here are some tips and tricks to help you get through this day.

Boost your mood naturally

• Get a lot of daylight: We recommend spending up to two hours outside, especially in the morning. But every short walk outside does already help.

• Move your body: If you’re going to work out, try to do it near a window so you can get some daylight and enjoy a double boost.

• Eat well: Choose healthy foods and walk to the shops to buy your groceries instead of taking the car. This way, you’ll get some exercise, fresh air and daylight at the same time.

What if you have to work all day and don’t have time for this?

• Try to work within one meter of a window so you can benefit from natural daylight.

• Every 20 minutes, stand up and look out of the window at the sky for 20 seconds.

• Don’t have a workspace near a window? Consider using a lamp that compensates for the lack of daylight, and make sure it provides at least 500-1000 lux reaching your eyes during the day.