Most Depressing Day of the Year

Apparently, psychologists (well, one psychologist - Cliff Arnall from the University of Cardiff in Wales) have developed a scientific equation to determine the most depressing day of the year. And according to the equation, today would be the day to stay in bed a little longer. Or maybe all day.

The "formula" looks like this: [W + (D-d)] x TQM x NA.
The letters each stand for something:
W: How bad the weather is at this time of year.
D: Amount of debt accumulated over the holidays minus how much is paid off.
T: The time since the holidays.
Q: Amount of time passed since New Year’s resolutions have gone south.
M: Our general motivation levels.
NA: The need to take action.

Now the equation may well work, but there are definitely limitations. Mainly, it only applies to people who celebrate Christmas. A large part of the equation depends on holiday debt and length of time since the holidays. So if Christmas was just another day - you didnt spend any money, you didnt make plans to see family, etc, the holidays are actually insignificant. So this theory applies to less than half of the world. Just to put it in perspective. But it makes quite an interesting read. Check it out the article: A Good Day to Stay in Bed