SCZ London Cheerleaders

When Monday the 18th of January was officialy recognized statistically as the most depressing day of the year, SCZ Cheerleaders were called in to open the show for This Morning on ITV1, bringing back joy and colour to this depressing day with a super-cheesy happy cheer!

We also helped Dr. Chris help illustrate 5 top tips to keep yourself happy at all times, according to research carried out at Cardiff University:

1. Music: Music is probably the most powerful wayof influencing your mood, so when you're low play the music thatuplifts you and gets you into a positive, upbeat state of mind.

2. Sharing problems: keep in contact with all yourfriends, via email, Twitter and Facebook etc, and even writing letters.Yes, even that old-fashioned snail mail! Keeping in contact is soimportant - sharing problems, dilutes them - a problem shared is aproblem halved!

3. Sunlight: The winter condition SAD (SeasonalAffective Disorder) or 'winter depression' is caused by low exposure tosunlight - so get out even in the wintery sun, it will lift your mood,especially if you've got a dog or puppy to exercise!

4. Exercise: Be it indoors or out, because exercise releases 'feel good' hormones called endorphins that boost your mood.

5. Friends & Family: Meet up with your friendsfor a coffee, a glass of wine and a good chin-wag. Face to facemeetings are so vital. Discussing your problems with friends, dilutesthem, and hearing about your own friend's problems can often put yourown problems into perspective!

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