So “they” say today is the most depressing day of the year. If you’re reading this after the third Monday in January, well maybe it just doesn’t matter what day it is. Maybe it’s a depressing day because “they” say it is.
Let’s face it January sucks. We don’t need anyone to tell us that. We just have to look out the window. For all of you snowmobilers, skiers and other winter sport “enthusiasts” I know you’re squishing up your face at me saying “winter is great! Winter is fun!” Nope. No it’s not. You found snowmobiling to make it tolerable, and snowboarding pants are pretty cool, but COME ON! Can you honestly say you would pick snow pants over a beach and a Corona? If you seriously can, well we will have to agree to disagree.
There are like a million things that are waaay better than winter. Yes, I’m saying that like a valley girl.
I love Canada and hockey and doing winter activities but not for six months. Six weeks is fine thanks. By January I’m done. So I’ve decided that I am going to change the climate of Canada. Starting tomorrow, summer will begin the third Tuesday of January! YAY FOR ME!! I. AM. AMAZING!! I can’t wait to show off my pasty dry skin in a bikini!!
Fine, whatever. Winter wins.
Ok so if you weren’t having a depressing day, you are now.
Regroup.
My point is, you have the power. Influence is far bigger than many of us realize. “They” say today is the most depressing day of the year. As Jerry Seinfeld once said “who the hell are THEY anyway?”.
Negative thoughts breed negative thoughts. The same is true for positive thoughts. Positive thinking and visualization is crazy powerful. Joel Osteen is making a kagillion dollars per second telling people about it.
Combine positive thinking with healthy food, lots of rest and exercise and you’ll have a shot of kicking this day’s ass. SAD, or seasonal affective disorder is very real for me. I lose my “pep”, my energy, my drive. I want to eat crap, damn that Chicago Mix, DAMN IT ALL TO HELL. I know the aftermath of eating crappy food all too well, so I know choosing a bowl of apples with almond butter and honey is better, for real.
Hang out with your partner, play UNO with the kids, crank the radio, go to bootcamp. Vent, curse, swear, let it out. It is a blah time of year, but you got through the last one and you’ll get through this one. Just bitch about it for a minute or two, then turn it around. Focus on what doesn’t suck rather than what does.
I’m getting a Corona and turning ALL my lights on. I’ll make it soooo sunny in my house, but just for a minute because hydro is really expensive.
I leave you with some “blue” music.
MF
Thanks for another great post Michelle. Yes this can be a difficult time of year for many with the shorter amount of daylight, colder temperatures etc. I think more of us are affected by it then we think. It’s certainly not my favourite time of year. Being physically active and playing on a daily basis helps me greatly while I try to take advantage of every sunny day we have. And of course, blasting some Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline while dancing like no one is watching always helps. Bonus if it’s in front of a sun lit window. 🙂