Blue Monday might be a myth, but the winter blues are real—here’s what to do

Forget everything you’ve been told about January being a fresh start. For many, it’s more like a cruel joke wrapped in frostbite and debt.

And right in the middle of it all? Blue Monday—the so-called “most depressing day of the year.”

Born from a mix of post-holiday gloom, dark mornings, and failed New Year’s resolutions, Blue Monday has become a shorthand for seasonal sadness. But let’s get one thing straight: you don’t have to buy into the doom.

So, let’s turn this “blue” day into som...