{"id":63323,"date":"2018-01-12T12:22:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T11:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanbeachibiza.com\/?p=63323"},"modified":"2018-01-12T12:22:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T11:22:32","slug":"beat-blue-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obi-cc.theloyaltyco.app\/index.php\/2018\/01\/12\/beat-blue-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"How to beat SAD this Blue Monday!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This Monday is \u2018Blue Monday\u2019 which is officially the most depressing day of year! Oh Joy! We mean, we can kind of understand why, with the holiday festivities well and truly over, all it seems that we have been left with is just cold, dark, January days.<\/h4>\n
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So, if you\u2019re feeling a little unmotivated, fed up and just a little downright SAD don\u2019t panic! It\u2019s pretty standard to be feeling a little glum at this time of year, and to be honest\u2026we don\u2019t really blame you! However, what you\u2019re probably less aware of is that, in fact, you\u2019re suffering from SAD \u2013 Seasonal Affective Disorder! Yeah, believe it or not, it\u2019s a thing!<\/p>\n

Well\u00a0we\u2019re here to turn this SAD effect on its head, just in time for \u2018Blue Monday\u2019 (does blue really have to be such a negative thing?) with our simple and yet effective top tips on how to tackle SAD!<\/p>\n

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As the saying goes, “You are what you eat”\u00a0<\/em>and your most certainly not going to feel like an utter god(ess) whilst chomping down on an extra large, pepperoni passion, stuffed crust, double decadence Dominos pizza every night!<\/p>\n

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Essential oils influence the area of the brain that’s responsible for controlling moods. So grab yourself some poplar tree<\/em> oils (the gold medal of oils for SAD) to add to your bath at night to help you relax.<\/p>\n

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Socialising is great to help ward off the winter blues. Make an effort to keep in touch with the people you care about and accept any invitations you get to social events, even if you only go for a little while. Sometimes all it takes is a good giggle with the squad!<\/p>\n

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Now this is a great and really effective way to implement a positive mindset! We stumbled across an article called \u2018How a password saved my life\u2019 and boy he wasn\u2019t kidding.<\/p>\n

The writer explains that his work would make employees change their passwords every 30 days for security purposes passwords. Currently going through a pretty tough time with a divorce he decided to channel his frustration into this silly computer password which became\u2026 \u201cForgive@h3r\u201d. Okay so while it doesn\u2019t seem like a big gesture, this teeny tiny action of typing this password several times a day soon made him change the way he viewed his ex and therefor drastically improving his mindset. Interesting huh.<\/p>\n

Anyway, so the point is that one small daily affirmation, like making your computer\u00a0password a phrase or keyword that describes your goals, can instigate a huge change, here are some we thought would be useful…<\/p>\n

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