It's Monday, that most dreaded day of the week for so many of us. For my part, however, I have been blessed because, for the last five years, Monday has actually become one of my favourite days of the week! I love the idea of a fresh, clean start every single Monday! It's like a regular New Year's Day just waiting for resolutions! So what if you fell off the healthy eating band wagon over the weekend? It's Monday, just start over!
Here are some ideas you might consider implementing to help give the first day of the workweek a little more "oomph." Who knows? These just might help spark some creative ideas of your own!
Hate your long commute along drab highways and crowded freeways? Why don't you pick a new song from iTunes to listen to? Download something on Sunday evening and save it for your morning drive! You could do anything from picking a song from the Top 100, download the free song of the week (awesome exposure to new artists and unfamiliar genres!) or even have a friend choose one for you.
Splurge on that extra fancy "coffee," treat yourself to that hot cinnamon bun at the bakery, grab lunch at the popular food truck near the office...whatever you'd like, just give yourself a little something to look forward to that you only get on Mondays.
Take smaller breaks throughout the day. Mondays can feel overwhelming because of the volume of work that might have piled up on your desk, Office Outlook, or voicemail inbox over the weekend. Designate several intervals throughout the day to pause, collect yourself, take a breath, and then dive back in.
Start of the morning with a workout! It's worth it to wake up an extra half-hour or even an hour early to hit the gym, do a home workout, or just go for a walk to the local coffee shop (where you can get that Monday coffee treat or baked goods) - you'll appreciate the endorphin rush AND the physical benefits, trust me. Papa L and I certainly did after our awesome PiYo workout for the day!
Smile! Working in customer service was a great "incentive" for me to stay cheerful and smile throughout my Monday mornings, and before I knew it, the contagious effect of those smiles was reflecting all around me as people came in and out of the studio I managed and I just kept smiling all day because of it!
Probably the most important of all, though: take time to determine why you suffer from those Monday Blues. Getting to the root of the problem is a sure-fire way of improving the situation!
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