Does Planning Plastic Surgery Beat The Monday Blues?
Monday, 18th June 2007, 07:07
Brits have found a new way of beating the Monday morning blues – planning online for a brand new body.
Cosmetic surgery provider The Harley Medical Group found that weekly web traffic on their site peaked between 10 and 12 am on Monday, with 10.20 being the busiest time.
Typically browsers will spend five minutes on the site, with plastic surgery, cosemetic surgery and breast enlargements being the most searched for term.
Liz Dale, Director of The Harley Medical Group, said:
“Recent web traffic reports identified that Monday morning is now our virtual rush hour.
“We can’t be absolutely sure whether the Monday morning browsers follow through and book in for consultations, or whether it’s simply a form of escapism from the Monday morning blues, with desk workers researching a number of life enhancing websites and topics, surfing cosmetic surgery before venturing on to travel, property and recruitment sites.”
Psychologist and self-help author Dr Pam Spurr said that the Monday rise could be down to people trying to offset negative feelings on starting a new week with positive plans for life changes in the future.
She said: “There are many key psychological and emotional reasons why people are more likely to net-suf on Monday mornings for information on cosmetic procedures .
“Many have the classic Monday morning blues, following higher levels of anxiety experienced by many on Sunday nights in anticipation of Monday mornings.
It also emerged that more than 59 per cent of those who requested more information on cosmetic surgery were men!
