I know this might come as a shock to some of you but I've been known to have some pretty wide mood swings. Seriously, though, one moment I'm totally content...and, the next, I recommend you stay away from me. Well, last night I was crowned Queen of the Mood Swings.I don't really know what caused this. I mean, I had a decent day. It was a holiday so I had the day off from work. I went to the gym, ran a few errands and even scored a free dinner.
Last night, though, I was acting so weird...and I couldn't even find the words to explain what I was feeling or why I was acting so bizarrely.
For most of the day today, I was thinking about why I was behaving so poorly last night. I was being difficult and argumentative for no real reason. And, to top it off, I was overly sensitive and childish. I almost started to cry, for heaven's sake!
I thought it must be because I'm not feeling 100% or because I'm stressed out about a few things.
BUT, good news, it had nothing to do with me at all!
I'm not sure why I'm just learning about Blue Monday now but this HAS to be the reason why I was annoying even myself last night. According to an article I read today, Blue Monday was invented back in 2005 by psychologist Cliff Arnall. At the time, he declared the third Monday in January to be the most depressing day of the entire year.
This makes total sense to me!
Between the freezing cold temperatures, post-holiday debt, and a drop in motivation, I can see why this day has been deemed Blue Monday. According to Dr. Arnall, the "low" is due to "the hibernation effect", which basically means that we're eating and sleeping more and feeling more lethargic.
So, that's the rationalization I'm going with...Blue Monday. As for my next temper tantrum, I'm sure I'll have a valid excuse for that too.
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