Also allocate time at the end of the day to deal with any unanswered emails in those folders and delete the ones that are no longer relevant. People were not made to sit and use technology for hours at a time every single day. Taking breaks ideally ones of about 10 minutes every 60 to 90 minutes helps, Rosen says.
Her advice? Rather than live in polarities where the weekends are really fun and the work week is really hard, make time for play and people you enjoy being around every single day.
It might be as simple as grabbing a cup of coffee with a coworker or sharing a meal with a friend or loved one — or just talking about part of your weekend that you enjoyed with someone you care about.
Some people might find lunch dates with friends luxurious;, while others find it leaves them feeling over-scheduled. It can help to plan something to look forward to at the end of your Monday, like dinner with a partner or friend, a yoga or spin class you love, or an episode of your favorite TV show , Knight says. Want more tips like these? Sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. You've told yourself there's nothing good about the dreaded day and that it's the hardest day of the week.
In reality, time studies show that people are not more depressed on Mondays than they are on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. It's that we hold Friday, the day we get to leave our work woes behind, in such high esteem that no other day can compare. Change your mind about Mondays, they've never really done anything wrong to you. When you find yourself thinking negatively about the day, question your thought process. What's really going on? Beyond being tired from the weekend or convincing yourself that you have nothing to look forward to for the next nine hours, Monday is just like any other day.
Sleepy Sunday mornings are the best, but they wreak havoc on your circadian rhythms. According to scientists , paying off your "sleep debt" over the weekend totally throws off your body clock.
When you add those late-night weekend outings your body becomes really confused. Throughout the week be as consistent with your bedtime and waking time as possible. And when you do stay out late on Saturday night replenish your energy by taking a short afternoon nap rather than sleeping in an extra two hours the next day. According to sleep experts, short, early-to-mid afternoon naps are less disruptive to our circadian rhythms. But if you want to make your Mondays better, start by crossing off your most urgent and necessary responsibilities to set yourself up for a productive week.
Even just focusing 30 minutes on your most important item, before checking email, can have surprisingly positive results. The same goes for meetings ; experts say if you can schedule any nonessential meetings to later in the week, that can help you get a head start and set your pace for the week.
Rewire the negative associations you have with Monday with a positive tradition. It could be as simple as taking turns with your coworkers bringing in bagels or doughnuts in the morning, meeting a friend for dinner after work, or dedicating Monday nights to watching your favorite show on Netflix. The one thing to avoid: scheduling a fun lunch. Yes, Mondays return us to work responsibilities, school stress , and other obligations that we might have delayed so we can enjoy our weekend.
Either way, the beginning of the week is tough. And many of us experience Sunday scaries, those anxieties that creep up as early as Sunday afternoon. Before the coronavirus pandemic started, I set out to discover small ways to make Mondays less terrible. Now that the pandemic has turned the world upside down, I need these mood boosters even more. Having a job is an even greater privilege now than before, given mass layoffs and economic hardship, but the uncertainty of living through this time—and the fact that you can no longer have the type of restorative weekends you used to enjoy—makes Monday mornings even more difficult than before.
Overall, feel free to adapt these tips to make them more realistic for your situation. Whatever your circumstance, I hope these suggestions help make the first day of the week a bit easier—or inspire your own ideas for how to make Monday mornings a little bit better. Creating your to-do list at the end of the day is a reliable productivity hack for anyone who has trouble turning their brain off at night.
On Fridays, write down the things you need to do I find it helpful to assign blocks of time to each task so that you know what to expect when you return to work on Monday.
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