Allan, this is interesting. Maybe Ray can factor it into his scan. It's the Blue Monday formula.
1/8W+(D-d)3/8xTQMxNA
nbc11.com
Feeling Low? Could Be From 'Blue Monday'
You're not alone, according to a psychologist at Cardiff University, who has declared Jan. 22 Blue Monday.
Dr. Cliff Arnall said on the news Web site icWales that a mathematical formula shows how the confluence of post-Christmas fatigue, holiday bills, bad weather and failed resolutions can make people depressed.
The formula is: 1/8W+(D-d)3/8xTQMxNA.
The site said the factors are W for weather, D for debt from Christmas bills, d for monthly salary, T for time since Christmas. Q is the failure to keep a resolution or quit a bad habit, M stands for motivation and NA is the need to take action.
"The truth is a lot of people feel down at this time and a lot of people have depression as well, particularly men, and they don't want to talk about it," Arnall said.> |
