Mid-week blues? Simply party maadi!

Groan...! It''s Wednesday. Theweekend''s far away and there''s so much to be done. It''s the mid-week blues andmany working people succumb to it now andthen.Those suffering from mid-week lows believe thatpartying is the best way to beat it. The city''s nightlife peaks on Wednesdays inmany of the happening night spots. "Wednesday night is as busy as Friday andSaturday," says Rajanna of Spinn. Music man Ivan says he finds the 30-plusclubbers freaking out on Wednesday nights. "There''s certainly a cool, nichecrowd who''d rather go out mid-week and save the weekends for time at home," hesays. Ivan is convinced that a party right in the middle of the week can banishthe blues. "It''s a celebration. You feel relaxed and revved up to face a newday," he says.One city nightspot has a special Bollywood night andplays remixes especially for Wednesday night clubbers. "Executives who slogthroughout the week like to let their hair down on Wednesdays and come to nightclubs either with an office crowd or with their partners. This is a nation-widephenomenon across large cities," says the owner.Wednesday revellersknow the rules. They don''t not drink too much or stay too late, says a clubowner.Says career counsellor Gul Mohamed, "To beat mid-weekblues, you need to be mentally strong. Introspection helps, as does regularexercise."Psychiatrist Dr MJ Thomas says it all depends on one''sgenetic make up, personality and nature of job. "Moods fluctuate and that''sperfectly normal. In some people, the mood swings are more pronounced.Perfectionists tend to tire out mid-week and may yearn for the weekend. Ifperformance expectations are not very high, mid-week blues won''texist."cavalesangeeta@indiatimes.com