As the weather forecast promises yet more cold, dreary weather, it’s becoming increasingly hard for even the optimists among us to look on the bright side. Here are some tips that might boost your mood until the sun returns

The constant rain can really take its toll on your mental health
I don’t think anybody was even mildly surprised on hearing January 2026 was the second wettest year-opener on record, and that there are some parts of the country where rainfall was recorded every single day so far this year.
The sheer lack of respite in the form of a clear sky or a dry hour has taken the usual January blues to absolute February misery…