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Ruth Jones

What is Blue Monday? How good sleep can make this miserable day better

A man sitting up in bed stretching.

The third Monday in January - Blue Monday aka the most most miserable day of the year – is here again, bringing with it a general sense of doom and gloom. And while the 'science' designating Blue Monday the worst day might not add up, there's no doubt many of us find January to be a bit of a slog.

But I'm determined not to let January get me down, and while others might think a get-up-and-go approach is the only way to beat the blues, I'm leaning into the low-key vibe of this month. I plan to use good sleep to get me through Blue Monday, and I'm using some very simple steps to achieve it.

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