First coined by a travel company in 2005, the third Monday of January has earned a title as the 'most depressing day of the year", but is there any truth?

"Suggesting there is a single day when depression somehow ‘strikes’ more than usual feeds misinformation and trivialises what for many people is a very serious issue they deal with every day of their lives." - Mind

However, if you find yourself feeling low of mood there are a few things you can do from home, right now that cost nothing, and you don't have to wait for Monday to do them:

• activate a free trial of the Calm app by visiting www.calm.com/freetrial (7 days)

• activate a free trial of Headspace by visiting www.headspace.com/subscriptions

• find a workout on YouTube to trick your brain into producing good chemicals

• try an adult colouring page https://www.crayola.com/free.../adult-coloring-pages/

• watch a baby sensory video on YouTube (great for anxiety)

• engage with nature, you don't even have to go for a walk, simply standing barefoot in some grass and noticing the sensations can calm a racing mind

It all begins with an idea.