Tired of Mondays? Make them exciting again

When Steve’s alarm went off Monday morning, he awoke in dread. It was the same day of the week when her energy and enthusiasm were at their lowest. I wanted to sleep more, relax, and do anything that didn’t require me to go to work. The same old pattern of running through traffic to get to the office, attending tedious meetings, making presentations, and preparing a weekly to-do list was overwhelming. He got tense thinking about it from that very Sunday.

Sounds familiar? Many people fear Mondays and the start of a week is usually slow for most of them. But there are ways to overcome the anxiety associated with the first day of the week and make it as bright as a Friday. Some of those ways are discussed here:

1. Make Fridays Productive – Many people dislike Mondays because they stress about completing the pending work from the previous week. People begin to relax from Friday. You have to stop that desire to de-stress from Friday and focus on doing most of the tasks before the weekend, so that there are no deadlines or pending tasks to attend to on Monday. The beginning of the week should be cool.
2. Make sure to have fun on the weekend. – Mondays seem challenging for those who don’t take a break even on weekends. It is important to eat well, get enough rest, relax by meeting friends, watching a movie, or hitting the dance floor at a club to renew your spirit and feel invigorated. The weekends should be used to recalibrate the mind and body.
3. Plan ahead – Mondays can be stress free if you plan well, preferably the week before. Making a to-do list and then breaking them down over the next week, delegating a few, and checking off a few to discuss with coworkers can help navigate Monday’s depression with ease.
4. Get a good night’s sleep and get up early – You have to get up early on a Monday morning, dedicate some time to exercise and some relaxation technique such as yoga or meditation, have a large breakfast, dress appropriately and then go to work with a relaxed mind. This can be done only when one sleeps on time on Sunday night.
5. Listen to lively music on Monday mornings – Research has established that listening to music can lift your mood. One can start the week with a musical note charging the spirits with soothing sounds.
6. eat breakfast properly – A good breakfast can set the tone for a day and even a week. However, many people don’t realize the importance of this, they just run off and skip the most important meal of the day. This is the reason why one can feel bad and inconsistent throughout the day. A person should eat a healthy and delicious breakfast like scrambled eggs, avocado toast, fruit oatmeal, smoothies, etc.
7. Dress elegantly – If you look good, you tend to feel good. One should plan a Sunday evening on the dress that he would like to wear on Monday. You have to look your best to feel confident and energetic.
8. Interact with coworkers – When you arrive at the office on Monday, you should have short, positive conversations with your colleagues before starting work. Spreading positivity can brighten the mood and keep the spirit alive. Keeping pictures of loved ones at your workstation can also help you combat stress.

Recovering from sadness

Sometimes a person’s anxiety can persist for the week, the month, or even longer. This indicates an underlying problem, which needs to be addressed if self-help tips don’t come to the rescue.