Vitros Editorial Team/1 min read
Blue Monday mostly isn't real
In a survey of 340,000 Americans, mood was better on Fridays and weekends, with little sign of a "Blue Monday".
Across a very large survey, mood was better on Fridays and weekends, with little sign of a "Blue Monday".
The study
Researchers looked at day-of-week mood patterns in survey responses from about 340,000 people in the United States. Mood tended to be better on Fridays and over the weekend, and there was minimal support for the idea that Mondays are especially low.
Starting small
If Mondays feel heavy, it may be less about the day itself than about what it holds. Tracking your mood for a few weeks can show your own pattern across the week, which may differ from the common story.
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References
1. Stone, Schneider, Harter (2011). Day-of-week mood patterns in the United States: On the existence of 'Blue Monday', 'Thank God it's Friday' and weekend effects. The Journal of Positive Psychology.