BLUE MONDAY OR IS IT JUST ANOTHER DAY IN JANUARY

 Can't be all blue. One niece has a birthday today.

Martin Luther King's bday.

So yes the bills need to be paid from Christmas but all in all it is just a really cold day for many people in Canada.

So Blue Monday came and went. It is now Friday.

Not so blue after all.

How was your week?

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE JANUARY BLUES

The hoopla and fun of the festive season is over. Bills coming in. Decorations put away.

So how to cope with the winter season that always seems so much longer than Spring and Summer combined.

Embrace it. Get outdoors. Even for a short walk around the neighbourhood. If athletic, skate, ski, or whatever sport finds you.

Exercise of any kind helps the mental and physical state. So if not outdoors, do your own routine indoors.

Time to work on projects. I am sure many of you have them throughout the house. Early spring cleaning. Tackle those clutter corners.

Read. Yes books, magazines. Library visits get you out of the house.

Movies. If home during the day, matinees. Try those discount days. Here it is Tuesday. If an TV package, then there are many choices to watch at home too.

TV watching is great. But just sitting is not good for you. So exercise in front of it. Do a craft. Bills. Sort papers etc. So the watching comes with an activity.

Listen to music. Dance to it. Sing to it.

Board games with family. Cards. If no one, then play solitaire. Online or with real cards.

Connect socially. Being with others. Say hi to your neighbours. Talk to people at the store. Social engagement is so important. Being isolated is not. Make an effort to make that phone call, write that letter, send an email, text, write on facebook or however to stay to engaged.

Accept the fact and yes it is a fact that January blues exist. You are not alone. So push yourself to be involved and get going.
So what ideas can you give me? What do you do to overcome them?
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JANUARY BLUES- GET MOVING

No matter how hard we try the month of January does not meet the hoopla and fun of the Christmas season. Once the Christmas decorations are put away and the bills paid, January is here to stay. So get moving and doing. Get out and find places to see. Of course, if a trip south is warranted then by all means go. But one or two weeks is not going to change the January blahs. Getting all the boring stuff done. Like a linen closet. Tidy the basement. Take stuff to the donation bins. Sort and clean. Go out for a meal or order one to make some fun. Even cooking can be blah so try a new recipe. A roast in the own or sauce or soup in the slow cooker makes the house warm and inviting. If enough snow, then make a snowman with the children. Get outside and enjoy the winter sports. If not a skier or skater then a walk in the snow can be rewarding. A breath of fresh air cleanses the soul. For me there are birthday celebrations and one anniversary. So cake always helps. Those days when the sun shines through the window use it for those craft or other projects. My craft room has amazing light on a good day. When feeling down though, just getting up and walking around or doing some light weights or skipping or just jogging on the spot for a short time gets the mind in a better space. Find a way to enjoy the month. I plan on seeing so more movies. How about you? What do you do to get going and enjoying?
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