This document provides 10 tips for beating the January blues and making "Blue Monday" a day for positive change. The tips include: 1) Doing something nice for someone, as sharing makes us happier; 2) Focusing on your own happiness rather than your job; 3) Living fully in every part of your life, not just saving yourself for certain times; and 4) Getting out of your comfort zone by trying something new, as we're happier when learning. The overall message is that small acts of kindness, pursuing one's interests, appreciating life's positives, and taking care of one's health can improve mood and outlook.

1. HAPPYMONDAY
10 ways to #screwbluemonday
& beat the January blues
@happystartups / @actionhappiness

2. BLUEMONDAY
Said to be the most depressing day of the year.
We want to re-position the day as one for
positive change, so we can look forward with
optimism to the year ahead. Agree?
#screwbluemonday

3. 1
GIVE
Do something nice for someone.
The more we share, the more we have.

4. 2
BOSS
Don’t work for the man.
Be the boss of your own happiness.

5. 3
WORK-LIFE
BALANCE?
It’s all life.
Don’t save the ‘real’ you for the margins of life. Be the
person you were born to be.

6. 4
DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
Get out of your comfort zone by trying a new skill
or experience. We’re happier when we’re learning.

7. 5
APPRECIATE
Notice the world around you.
Think of 3 good things that happened today.

8. 6
PLAY YOUR
OWN GAME
Don’t worry about what other people think.
Be true to yourself and follow your instinct.

9. 7
MAKE IT
HAPPEN
Fed up with your job and that ‘Sunday night
feeling’? Do something that makes you look
forward to Monday morning.

10. 8
HEALTHY
BODY=MIND
Being active makes us happier.
Get outdoors, unplug from tech & get enough sleep.

11. 9
FIND YOUR
TRUE NORTH
The meaning of life? A life with meaning.
Aim to feel part of something bigger than yourself.

12. 10
SMILE !
Happiness is contagious.
Be a carrier.

14. THANKS!
Tweet #screwbluemonday
to show your support