Monday = A New Beginning
We all know how Monday's can be. Maniacal. Morose. Messy. And More.
But we can change how we handle Mondays.
Start by transforming how you you think of the day.
Instead of Maniacal, Mondays become Melodic.
Now some Mondays may play like Bach or Beethoven, but others play more like Aerosmith or Coldplay. Listen for the melody of your Monday, and take your energy from it.
Instead of Morose, think Merry.
Give yourself three minutes to cry over your problems, then kick the blues out the door and tell them to stay away using a firm voice. Lock the door so they can't return. Plaster a smile on your face. Watch a funny YouTube video. Watch another if you haven't laughed out loud yet. Then get moving.
Messy? No. Methodical? Yes.
At least until you get going. Organize your thoughts instead of letting them run wild. Organize your desk if you left it in a mess. Read. Anything that works for you to let you focus after a wild and wooly weekend. Then you can start your Monday from a moment of clarity.
Think of Monday as breakfast . . . let it fuel your week.
And why is this blog post a little later than normal? I had some minor computer glitches going on.
Of course.
It's Monday :)
But we can change how we handle Mondays.
Start by transforming how you you think of the day.
Instead of Maniacal, Mondays become Melodic.
Now some Mondays may play like Bach or Beethoven, but others play more like Aerosmith or Coldplay. Listen for the melody of your Monday, and take your energy from it.
Instead of Morose, think Merry.
Give yourself three minutes to cry over your problems, then kick the blues out the door and tell them to stay away using a firm voice. Lock the door so they can't return. Plaster a smile on your face. Watch a funny YouTube video. Watch another if you haven't laughed out loud yet. Then get moving.
Messy? No. Methodical? Yes.
At least until you get going. Organize your thoughts instead of letting them run wild. Organize your desk if you left it in a mess. Read. Anything that works for you to let you focus after a wild and wooly weekend. Then you can start your Monday from a moment of clarity.
Think of Monday as breakfast . . . let it fuel your week.
And why is this blog post a little later than normal? I had some minor computer glitches going on.
Of course.
It's Monday :)
Comments
Mason - Always attitude. And we can choose what ours is.
Helen
Straight From Hel
I had computer glitches too. More reasons to mutter.
Can't remember where I read this, so I can't attribute the quote, but it went something like:
Everyone hates Mondays, but if we didn't have Mondays everyone would hate Tuesdays.
Stephen Tremp
Elspeth - See my comment to Helen. There have been mutterings in this office. Loud X-rated mutterings. I've ignored my own advice.
VR - Friday is my favorite day. Like you, I pretty much write every day. However, since my live-in handyman was grousing about never seeing me, I've tried to spend one day of the weekend giving him a lot of quality time. But I still manage to sneak off to the computer from time to time.
Stephen - You're so disciplined. I try.
Joanne - I have a Queen CD here someplace. One day I'll get an iPod. "We Will Rock You."
Actually I don't guess Mondays have really bothered me since high school. I guess it's because I've always had such an unorthodox work schedule and Monday was like just another day. Now I like Mondays because my wife has to go back to work after being home all week-end and I can get my things done--- joke! It was just a joke. Don't tell her I said that.
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I usually schedule myself for a long day on Mondays at the day job so I can catch up with anything that's going on, and get my head back into the work day.
And Mondays are a day for news. Like I found out that the ebook publisher I'm working with will have books available in the new Apple store for iPad. So now I'm all revved up to get home and finish my writing work.
Daring - Cool. Mondays are always long for me. No matter what, or so it seems.
Conda - You're welcome.
Patricia - I did laundry today, too. It's clean, but still sitting there. Sigh.
M.Gray - You're allowed :)
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Glynis - Good for you. The concept of Mondays not being hellish is new to me. I'm still working on it. But I see I'm late to the party. Thanks for reading and commenting.
I will definitely be back :)
Tera - However you found us, I'm happy you did. Thank you for commenting. You're welcome Under the Tiki Hut any time.
Kimberly - You're welcome. Hard to beat your Monday Muppets :)