{"id":5554,"date":"2025-01-15T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=5554"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:59:12","slug":"blue-monday-how-to-tackle-the-saddest-day-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/religious-items\/blue-monday-how-to-tackle-the-saddest-day-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Monday: How to Tackle the Saddest Day of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Why Blue Monday? What makes the third Monday of January the saddest day of the year? And how can we face it?<\/h4>\n<p>An old proverb says: \u201cMonday is Saint Grouchy!\u201d\u2014a way of highlighting how the first day of the week, with its return to work and the end of Sunday rest, is marked by<strong> bad moods, gloom, and general sadness.<\/strong> However, there is one Monday in particular during the year when this proverb takes on even greater significance: the so-called &#8220;<strong>Blue<\/strong> <strong>Monday<\/strong>&#8220;, the saddest day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The English term &#8220;<strong>blue<\/strong>&#8221; is commonly used to describe <strong>something<\/strong> <strong>sad<\/strong>, and <em>&#8220;Blue Monday&#8221;<\/em> is precisely that\u2014a \u201csad Monday,\u201d in fact, the<strong> saddest Monday of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But what makes <em>Blue Monday<\/em> so sad? It\u2019s simple. It is <strong>the day that marks the definitive end of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/christmas\"> Christmas holidays<\/a><\/strong>. While in the past people would say \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/christmas\/what-happened-to-the-fourth-wise-man\/\">Epiphany brings an end to all festivities<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d in today\u2019s world, this role has shifted to the<strong> third Monday of January<\/strong>. On this day, people realise that the festive season is truly over, life has returned to its usual routines, and they begin scanning the calendar in a desperate search for the next bank holiday or opportunity to relax.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5557\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/What-happened-to-the-fourth-Wise-Man.jpeg\" alt=\"What happened to the fourth Wise Man\" width=\"150\" height=\"87\" data-kale-share-title=\"Blue Monday: How to Tackle the Saddest Day of the Year\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=5554\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/christmas\/what-happened-to-the-fourth-wise-man\/\">What happened to the fourth Wise Man?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Three Wise Men have always had a great fascination, although nothing is known about them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is why Blue Monday is known as the saddest day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>It was <strong>Cliff Arnall<\/strong>, a psychologist at Cardiff University, who identified the date and the equation to explain it. His work aimed to pinpoint a date that would be favourable for travel companies to offer attractive deals to clients, knowing that people would be more inclined to book a holiday when feeling down. He based his calculation on factors such as the weather, accumulated debts, the end of Christmas, the failure of past New Year\u2019s resolutions, and anxiety about new ones. These elements were combined into a formula to determine the date.<\/p>\n<p>Some experts even consider Blue Monday to be &#8220;<strong>Divorce Monday<\/strong>&#8220;, the day with the highest number of <strong>divorce proceedings<\/strong> initiated.<\/p>\n<p>But \u201cscience\u201d has also identified the happiest day of the year\u2014the <strong>&#8220;Happiest Day of the Year<\/strong>&#8220;. This is the <strong>summer<\/strong> <strong>solstice<\/strong>, between the 21st and 24th of June, when the magical combination of sunny weather, outdoor activities, time spent in nature and with others, warm temperatures, anticipation of holidays, and nostalgic childhood memories come together to create joy.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Is It Called Blue Monday?<\/h2>\n<p>We already know that Mondays aren\u2019t exactly beloved. They\u2019re often referred to as Saint Grouchy\u2019s day or, as they say in Spain, the &#8220;d\u00eda de baj\u00f3n&#8221; (day of the slump), or in Portugal, &#8220;o dia cinzento&#8221; (the grey day).<\/p>\n<p>In English-speaking countries, the term &#8220;<strong>Smonday<\/strong>&#8221; has emerged to describe the depression that begins on Sunday in anticipation of the impending Monday (&#8220;Sunday&#8221; + &#8220;Monday&#8221; = &#8220;Smonday&#8221;). This concept echoes the sentiment expressed by Giacomo Leopardi in his famous poem &#8220;The Saturday of the Village&#8221;, where he compares <strong>Saturday<\/strong> to youth, full of happiness and expectations for maturity, and <strong>Sunday<\/strong> to adulthood, a time of disillusionment where dreams shatter, leaving only boredom and sadness:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Of all the seven, this is the happiest day, full of hope and joy: tomorrow will bring sadness and boredom, and each will return to their usual toil.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Turkey, they speak of &#8220;pazartesi sendromu&#8221; (Monday syndrome), while in Germany, &#8220;Montagsautos&#8221; (Monday cars) are defective vehicles produced by car manufacturers on Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>But why is the colour <strong>blue<\/strong> associated with sadness? The first known link comes from <strong>Geoffrey<\/strong> <strong>Chaucer<\/strong>, the famous 14th-century English writer. In one of his most celebrated poems, &#8220;The Complaint of Mars&#8221;, he wrote: &#8220;\u201cWith tears of blue and a wounded heart.\u201d&#8221; Since then, numerous expressions in English and other languages have tied the colour blue to sadness, such as \u201cfeeling blue\u201d in English or &#8220;avoir le blues&#8221; in French.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;<strong>Blue<\/strong> <strong>Monday<\/strong>&#8221; was first used in a press release by British television channel Sky Travel in 2005, referencing Arnall\u2019s equation. While there\u2019s no scientific basis behind the idea that the post-holiday slump hits hardest on this day, it\u2019s undeniable that after spending time with family and friends in a special atmosphere far removed from everyday life, it\u2019s normal to feel a bit down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5560\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Prayer-against-depression-to-Our-Lady-of-Smile.jpg\" alt=\"Prayer against depression to Our Lady of Smile\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Blue Monday: How to Tackle the Saddest Day of the Year\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=5554\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/prayer-against-depression-to-our-lady-of-smile\/\">Prayer against depression to Our Lady of Smile<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHow was prayer against depression born and who was the first to manifest his devotion to Our Lady of the Smile?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Additionally, after the holidays, people often feel <strong>tired<\/strong>, <strong>weighed<\/strong> down by the indulgences of festive meals, and out of step with normal routines. New Year\u2019s resolutions blend with regrets about the past year, and outside, the days are short, the light fades quickly, and the cold seeps into both body and spirit. It doesn\u2019t take much to feel low, does it?<\/p>\n<h2>How to Recover After the Christmas Holidays<\/h2>\n<p>So, how can you bounce back from the post-holiday blues? <strong>Prayer<\/strong> can help, as it often does, but sometimes a little <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>assistance<\/strong> can work wonders in restoring balance after the indulgences of Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend relying on monastic products, which offer a variety of <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>supplements<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>herbal<\/strong> <strong>teas<\/strong> to help you recover. For those who gained a few extra kilos over Christmas, the invaluable advice of Saint Hildegard of Bingen\u2014a pioneer in healthy eating\u2014is always worth considering.<\/p>\n<p>Our online store features<strong> excellent herbal teas<\/strong> <strong>with surprising<\/strong> <strong>effects<\/strong>. For example:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/finalpia-herbalist-brew-for-cholesterol\">CL9 Herbal Tea<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;: Made with dandelion and speedwell, it offers anti-inflammatory and liver-detoxifying properties, as well as diuretic and purifying effects, perfect for <strong>normalising<\/strong> <strong>cholesterol<\/strong> <strong>levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/ls3-herbal-tea-intestine-re-equilibrating\">LS3 Herbal Tea<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;: Combines mallow and couch grass to <strong>stimulate sluggish intestines<\/strong>, along with strawberry to promote youthfulness and aid weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/dg4-herbal-tea-for-stomach-acidity\">DG4 Herbal Tea<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;: Achillea-based, it provides <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>relief<\/strong> <strong>for heartburn and digestive discomfort<\/strong>, making it a great remedy for post-holiday stomach issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To detox and stimulate metabolism<\/strong> after rich meals and festive drinks, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/slimming-tea-70-gr-camaldoli\">&#8220;Snella Herbal Tea&#8221; from Camaldoli<\/a> <\/strong>features a blend of peppermint, lemon balm, couch grass, fennel seeds, mallow, anise, chamomile, lemon, and liquorice. This herbal tea, crafted by the Ancient Pharmacy of the Camaldolese Monks using a traditional recipe, also comes in a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/after-dinner-digestive-herbal-tea-70-gr-camaldoli\"><strong>Digestive Herbal Tea<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; variety, which promotes natural digestion with its pleasantly herbal flavour.<\/p>\n<p>For those <strong>struggling with Monday blues<\/strong>\u2014whether post-holiday or otherwise\u2014the &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/monastery-products\/teas-and-brews\/rl1-herbal-tea-relaxing-and-re-equilibrating\">RL1 Herbal Tea<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; is an excellent choice. 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