Got 'January Blues'?: Here are 4 tips to lift you out of the low spirits

Got ‘January Blues’?: Here are 4 tips to lift you out of your low spirits

MF editorial team

18 Jan 2018

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Enjoy the sun
Light up your life! Those grey skies can really get you down. Seize the opportunity when it’s a good day and get yourself outdoors. Science suggests that for many, the January blues actually come from a lack of light in winter months. Although many of us don’t have winter months on this side of the pond, the days can be gloomy, and so the same light rules apply. Vitamin D is real.
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Eat healthy
After a lot of food focused get-togethers, January can leave you feeling sluggish. Perhaps you’ve eaten a ton of food even though you had a new year new diet panned out – don’t worry, it happened to us too. Spend a little energy on investing in feel good food, rather than a diet that makes you a little mad. Omega-3 rich products like sardines and salmon are great for increased energy.
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Plan a short trip or weekend break
Start planning a holiday: Unlike our European counterparts, we get a second new year celebration in the form of Chinese New Year. Start planning a trip to enjoy the holiday and your January will get completely absorbed into holiday spirits. No better way to beat the blues than planning something that is anything but blue.
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Work your body out
Move yo body girl. Yes, you know this one. When you exercise, you create endorphins, and endorphins make you happy. Aside from that, we find that during exercise is one of the few times are minds are relieved of the trivial stressors we keep locked up in there. During exercise, focusing on holding that plank just a little bit longer requires entire concentration. A great way to clear your mind, feel good and potentially make up for Christmas gorging. Go on, get moving.

This time of year can leave you feeling a little down in the dumps. Here are some small additions to your month that will lift your post-Christmas spirits.

With the biggest hump of January (Blue Monday, 15^th Jan), over and done with this week, it’s a mystery why some of us may still have a case of January fatigue weighing us down. The days feel grey and rainy and we find ourselves possibly even a little chubbier since Christmas.

But hey – it’s not all doom and gloom. Instead, it’s a perfect time to give yourself some attention and rebalance your world. To pull yourself out of a plummet, here are some mood lifting suggestions, pick up a helpful tip or two above!

Shelina Assomull

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