ACCORDING to a deeply unscientific but oft-quoted formula, 19 January will be 鈥渂lue Monday鈥�, the most miserable day of the year. That is the day when we are supposedly most likely to wallow in self-pity, feeling fat, broke and washed-up.
The credit crisis and consequent global economic woes have, it鈥檚 true, made the start of this year feel particularly depressing for many. But consider this: it turns out that being too happy can actually be bad for you (see 鈥淲oes be gone鈥�), leaving you unwilling to make the effort to change your life for the better.
So why not stop being miserable about being miserable, and start to enjoy it for a change? Just don鈥檛 smile and wreck all the benefits.
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