Sitting on the chair in my room...wastin' time

Okay, it the first day of half term, I intended to do so much today. Star off with some maths, do a bit of a sociology essay, then some psychology revision. I did some maths then sat in this chair to star typing the essay. I haven't even opened Microsoft Word. I'm meant to be going to the cinema at five to finally see No Country for Old Men. So, the day is practically gone. Shame on me.

I haven't really done nothing. I've written one blog (see below) and completelr re-vamped one of the other blogs (Amateur Critic Reviews ch-ch-ch-check it out). That took considerably longer than the re-vamping of this one.

Time to get ready. Goodbye Horses.

The Neurotic Intorvert

Tsk Tsk Tsk, shame on me, not writing for a few days. I would try to write a huge amount to make up for it but I probably wouldn't succeed.

Onto the subject matter. I recently recied a rather interesting and strange piece of homework. I was given a test, the Eysenck Personality Test. It tests for introversion, Extroversion, Neuroticism and Stabiliy.

The score is determined by converting scores from a series of questions into numbers on the above scale. According to my test I am a Neurotic Introvert. To me, it sounds like the most unpleasant score to get. Apparently, I am moody, anxious, rigid, sober, pessimistic, reserved, unsociable and quiet-not pleasant at all.

There seems to be a rather common misconception as to what introversion is. It doesn't mean that you're shy and can't be around people. It means that your internal level of arousal is so high that you do not need to seek much external arousal. The Free Dictionary defines Neurotism as

A psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity without
evidence of neurologic or other organic disease, sometimes accompanied by
defensive or immature behaviors. This term is no longer used in psychiatric
diagnosis.

Great.

Turn That Frown Upsidedown

According to GMTV, it is the most depressing day of the year. It has been termed 'Blue Monday' by psychologists. Why is it the most depressing day of the year you ask? It was pretty dark when you woke up wasn't it? Remember the money you spent on Christmas? Remember that old habit you planned to give up on January 1st? Apparently, it is due to the financial problems caused by Christmas, breaking New Year's Resolutions, going back to work and awful weather that cause us to spend January 21st frowning.

Naturally Internet user, you don't need to face this alone. One very nice person concocted a website to help us all get through the day (of course they did). They outline 10 things that you can do to beat Blue Monday.

Try something new
Be creative, or learn something new to get your brain active and start thinking of new things instead of dwelling on the old.

Get physical
By changing your physical state, from a simple shoulder-shake at your desk to a full work-out at the gym, you can change the way you feel.

Contact a friend or relative
Get in touch with someone you have not heard from in a while; thinking of someone else takes your mind off you.

Take a break
Go somewhere different, whether it’s a coffee bar you have never been into, or a faraway luxury holiday; by changing your physical location, you change your perspective on the world.

Be nice to a stranger
Do a random act of kindness; doing good for others is the best form of self-satisfaction.

Help the planet
Be a good ancestor in some way; the planet will be here long after you are gone.

Pamper yourself
From a small indulgence to a luxury you have been promising yourself.

Plan something newWhether it’s planning a holiday for later in the year or deciding what to do at the weekend, looking forward to something new or different can be uplifting and refreshing.

Go to the beach
By turning a bit of your home or office into a beach you can pretend your somewhere relaxing and help us create world’s biggest beach party!

Share you thoughts
A problem shared is a problem halved. Visit the Blue Monday blog to see what ideas people have come up with for dealing with life’s little problems.

They all seem to be pretty reasonable suggestions, unfortunately I can't really try then out as most of my day has gone. That last one, tsk tsk tsk, shameless self promotion. So tacky. Check out my other blogs which are visible on the right hand column.