This workweek will kick off with what\u2019s fabled to be the most depressing day of the year, during one of the darkest eras in recent history.<\/p>\n
Experts say Blue Monday may be a little more than a marketing gimmick, but the pseudo-scientific concept speaks to the real struggles weighing on Canadians between the doldrums of winter and the pandemic\u2019s second wave.<\/p>\n
But the national CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association says one of the best salves for this contagion-fuelled seasonal slump is as simple as getting up on your own two feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur physical well-being really impacts our mental well-being,\u201d Margaret Eaton said. \u201cThere is a very well documented connection showing that increasing your physical activity definitely impacts your mood.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no evidence to support the notion that the third Monday of January is the glummest date on the calendar, but Eaton said the concept of Blue Monday may especially resonate this year.<\/p>\n