Got that Friday feeling? Sure is it any wonder - today is officially the Happiest Day of the Year...according to the experts!
The third Monday in January is 'Blue Monday' aka the saddest day of the year and according to Dr Cliff Arnall today, Friday July 14th has been found to be the happiest. #FridayFeeling
Speaking about his formula and findings, Dr Cliff said:
"The formula is designed to prominently highlight the key features of personal happiness and to allow people hearing about the formula to build and maintain their happiness over the long term."
Why July 14th?
Typically, this time of year offers sunshine, holidays, bright mornings and light evenings.
Teenagers have finished their exams, children have fallen into their Summer routine and families are generally able to spend more time together outdoors in good weather.
Dr Arnall has identified the issues that can bring us happiness and divided them by uncertainty – which can negatively impact our emotional being:
E = Emotional Connectedness: experiences rather than stuff
M = Mindfulness: being in the ‘now’
K = Kindness: being friendly, willing to help, share
H = Health: keeping your physical emotional psychological and spiritual
A = Authenticity: be true to yourself regardless of the situation or environment
F3 = Friends, Family and Fun: experiences are more fun when they are shared
U = Uncertainty: internal and external uncertainty
C2 = Calmness and Control: an antidote to uncertainty
Below are some tweets celebrating the happiest day the world has to offer. While some remain sceptical, others seem pretty happy with the findings:
"Welcome to the #happiestday of the year! (Apparently)"
Welcome to the #happiestday of the year! (Apparently) pic.twitter.com/XAi7QM4Zgy
— Stuart McGinley (@stumcginley) July 14, 2017
"Apparently today is the #happiest day of the year! I'm feeling pretty good, how about you? #fridayfeeling"
Apparently today is the #happiest day of the year! I'm feeling pretty good, how about you? #fridayfeeling
— Helen (@hpinkett101) July 14, 2017
"Scientists tell us today 14th is the happiest day of the year! Enjoy"
Scientists tell us today 14th is the happiest day of the year! Enjoy pic.twitter.com/SBvXxv9HT3
— PaulAllenPR (@paulallenpr) July 14, 2017
"Apparently July 14th is the happiest day of the year..... My children may be strongly contesting this actual information this morning !!!"
Apparently July 14th is the happiest day of the year.....
— Anne Marie Preece (@marie_preece) July 14, 2017
My children may be strongly contesting this actual information this morning 😳!!!
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