The Art of Loving Your Mondays

The Art of Loving Your Mondays


Mondays make up 1/7th of your life.


Read that again.


If you hate Mondays, that is already 1/7th of your life written off.


If you hate Mondays, you will spend up to 6/7ths of your life dreading the remaining 1/7th.


So what can we do about it?


Number One: Remove Irreconcilable Issues


If you hate Mondays because you cannot stand the thought of returning to work after the weekend - it is probably time to look for a new job.


I will definitely talk about this in more detail in a future post, but your goal should be to create a life that you don’t have to routinely escape from. So, if the only thing bringing you joy and relief are your holidays and weekends, potentially consider looking for a career elsewhere. Remember, Mondays are 1/7th of your life, so if you hate your entire working week - that is 5/7ths of your life automatically spent unhappy!


Number Two: Plan Something Exciting


An exercise class, a reoccurring catch up with a friend, your favourite dinner… anything goes! Monday mornings could even be the time you promise to treat yourself to a takeaway coffee. Making sure to schedule this in weekly means that you can look forward to your Mondays (or at least not dread them as much).


Number Three: Re-Conceptualize Your Weeks


My weeks start on Fridays at 5pm.


Not my weekend - I view my WEEK as starting on Friday after work. I even arrange my calendars in this way (check out my new printable planner at learningtoswim.etsy.com).

This way, my week starts with two whole days dedicated to whatever I want to do and by the time Monday roles around, we’re basically midweek! I am also not ‘living for the weekend’… the weekend is just the beginning of a great week!


Number Three and a Half: Now I’m not endorsing this because it’s not particularly healthy but, let’s not lie, we’ve all done it…

If all else fails, just romanticise a co-worker ;)


Do you struggle with Mondays? Let me know if you’re going to try any of these or if you have your own Monday-hacks :)








Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2022 at 11:54 AM

    Definitely love the idea of starting the week @ 5pm on a Friday

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  2. AnonymousOctober 30, 2022 at 12:29 PM

    My new excuse for a regular Monday Starbucks!!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 4, 2022 at 11:38 AM

    Love this blog, great way to reframe

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