{"id":4180,"date":"2022-01-13T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/?p=4180"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:33:16","slug":"lift-the-cloud-of-blue-monday-with-lsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/2022\/01\/lift-the-cloud-of-blue-monday-with-lsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Lift the cloud of \u201cBlue Monday\u201d with LSI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Blue Monday, January 17 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Blue Monday falls on the third Monday of January every year, meaning in 2022, it falls on January 17 but what exactly makes it \u201cBlue\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it the comedown after the festive season, the particularly dull January weather, the dark nights that take over most of our days? Maybe it\u2019s the prospect of a whole new year ahead – a little daunting perhaps heading into the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever makes it blue for you, we\u2019re sharing the ways in which learning a new language can boost your morale this January and hey, even if you aren\u2019t so blue why not head into 2022 with a new string to your bow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the question I\u2019m sure you\u2019re all asking – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow can learning a new language improve my mental wellbeing?<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves mental health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research shows immersing yourself in a new language can positively impact your cognitive behaviour, helping you deal with anxiety and depression, generally benefitting your overall mental health. It\u2019s also a way you can direct some negative energy into something positive that can enhance your self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blogger, Compassionate Language Learner once described how learning a new language helped with their depression, stating: \u201cDepression often makes your world feel small, and your options are few. Languages provide a window on to a wider world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAny activity has the potential to break monotony, but languages seem especially useful, at least for me, by allowing me to connect with people and by giving me a route back to the things I feel are important<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it benefits our mental health or just generally boosts morale, couldn\u2019t we all benefit from a window to a wider world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a new language can play a part in your mental wellbeing it\u2019s also a skill that can improve your creativity. A new language could open a door into a whole new world that could help tick the creativity box you didn\u2019t even know needed ticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves professional development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re thinking about how it can help you professionally, of course there are the obvious reasons like being able to communicate with international clients or work your way around a city on a work trip easier but mentally, the skill can improve your memory and sharpen your mind. It will enhance your ability to multitask, make decisions quicker while also increasing your performance in other academic areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves your outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, while the world has stood still for the past 18 months, knowing another language could have been the secret to maintaining a healthy outlook and a sense of purpose while still feeling connected to a global community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fancy a challenge? What language are you going to conquer in 2022? You can view LSI\u2019s list of language courses here<\/a> which also includes the different routes you can take to becoming a master of the new skill. Join us at one of our many global language schools or head online for a range of different courses including German, French and private English lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set yourself a goal of what language you\u2019d like to take up in 2022 to beat those January blues and enjoy the process while being amongst like-minded people and who knows, next January maybe you\u2019ll have no blues, just a sense of accomplishment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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