The third Monday of every January is known as Blue Monday - which is meant to be the most depressing day of the year.
The Christmas and New Year excitement has worn off, it feels like forever until payday, the weather is cold and it's still dark and dull outside. Resolutions are starting to wear off, leaving us feeling disheartened, while festive spending is also catching up with us - compounded by the cost of living crisis and rising energy bills.
But the phrase Blue Monday was actually coined in 2005 by UK travel company Sky Travel. The concept was published in a press release which claimed to have calculated the date based on an equation which included factors live the weather and low motivational levels.
