Here’s how to beat the January blues

The people of the West Midlands with advice on keeping good mental health during the dark winter.

Transcript

00:00The only good thing about January is my birthday at the end of January.

00:03But apart from that, it's dire, it's dark, it's cold and it's wet.

00:07So having a birthday cheers you up a bit?

00:10Yes, well, the older you get it don't, but yeah, I suppose it does, yeah.

00:14And what are you doing for your birthday this year?

00:16Er, going for something sweet, won't we?

00:19I don't believe in the January blues.

00:22I believe that it's your mindset and I believe that if you're positive,

00:26you go in with a positive month ahead, that it should be that January isn't blue,

00:31it's the time to reset your year, what you're going to accomplish,

00:34what your objectives are and what your goal is.

00:36It shouldn't be about, oh my God, it's the end of the year, it's that blue time.

00:40No, it's not. It's yellow, we're going in happy

00:43and we're going in with that thought process of this is my year.

00:47You just have to, don't you? You don't have a lot of choice.

00:51You just, day to day, just go out for a coffee every day,

00:53go out for a walk every day.

00:55You know, if you're sitting and feel sorry for yourself, that's no good, is it?

00:58You've got to get out.