How gloomy are you feeling?

Today is officially recognised as the Gloomiest Day of the Year.

According to psychologist and depression expert Cliff Arnall, the reason we're all feeling so miserable is down to a combination of six factors which come together to zap us of energy and leave us feeling down in the dumps.

Arnall claims these include gloomy weather, low levels of motivation, Christmas debt, broken New Year's resolutions, a sense of monotony and a "desperate feeling that you need to take action to improve your drab existence".

But are we all really so likely to feel miserable today? Are you feeling at your gloomiest or do you have reasons to be cheerful? And if you're actually feeling quite perky, what's the secret?

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