3 Tips To Beat The Monday Moody Blues

Now there’s no other way to say it.

Mondays Can Just Suck Sometimes!

But why is that?

Today, I’m going to talk about three mindset tips to help you beat those

“Monday Moody Blues”. 

So why can Mondays be so tough for some people?

Mondays are the toughest day of the week. By far not even close!

We seem to be more

tired, stressed, overwhelmed, depressed, we’re more anxious. And we seem to be just more moody on Mondays.

But why. 

Why do Mondays suck so bad?

Well, here are some possible reasons and maybe you identify with some of these. I know I do.

For some of you, it’s the “live for the weekend” syndrome. We’ve lived for the weekends and we’d pack as much activity or relaxation time as we can. And we dread going back to the work week.

For others, you get to Monday and about mid-morning, your level of stress and overwhelm starts to inch up. When you think about all of the things that you have to get done this week, whether it’s work or at home and all the things that you need to do, and you just don’t know how you’re going to get it all done.

And for some reason, Monday seems to be the day that you ruminate over your life, as you know it. And you’re wondering why THIS is happening to you or THAT is happening to you. And you’re thinking about everything and anything, and you don’t know why. And for some reason you just can’t stop yourself from doing it.

Have you ever been there? I know I have.

And for some people it’s the job and you just don’t seem to be happy at work. Whether you feel stressed and overworked, or you feel overwhelmed by the work schedule, or you’re possibly stress about your interaction with coworkers and what they think about you.

Or with this past challenging year that everyone has had. And maybe you’ve had to endure some major changes at work.

So with any of these scenarios; how do we change our Monday moody blues into more motivational, positive Mondays?

Now, you know how I love to talk about mindset.

So let’s talk about some mindset tips to flip your Mondays from negative to positive.

So first, if you’re a “live for the weekend” kind of person, and you have a Monday through Friday job, remember it’s the work week that allows you to live for the weekend.

You see, your mind is a powerful tool and it can work against us sometimes if you’re not careful and your mind will believe anything, you consistently tell it. So if you consistently tell yourself that you dread the workweek, then you will dread the work week.

“So Instead of Living For The Weekend,

Live For The Day,

…Whatever Day It Is”.

…Mark

So on your busy fun weekend, leave some time on Sunday to plan out your workweek and your next fun weekend, and then focus on making each day. Great and see your weekend as a reward for having a great work week.

Wayne Dyer said,

“If You Change The Way You Look At Things,

Then The Things You Look At Change”.

Second, if you’re somebody who gets to Monday and you get stressed and overwhelmed with everything that you have to get done during the week, then I have the number one thing that you can do to decrease your stress and overwhelm.

And that number one thing is something you do on Sunday, not on Monday.

And that thing is, is to take 15 to 30 minutes on Sunday to plan out your week.

The best way to reduce the stress and overwhelm you get on Monday is to plan out your week on Sunday.

Now, the mistake that some people make is to only think about what you need during your week and not write it down.

Now, if this is you, you can imagine how the list in your mind about everything that you have to do can get mixed and jumbled and forgotten.

And your mind can continue to get stressed and overwhelmed because your thoughts are not always organized. And by writing out your plan for the week, you can organize your thoughts, plan out your, our activities for the week and schedule them as well.

This will greatly reduce the amount of stress and overwhelm you feel on Monday and for the rest of the week as well.

And if it works for the week, you can do it for each day as well.

Winston Churchill said:

“Those who plan do better

than those who don’t plan,

even if they rarely stick to the plan”.

That means that plans need to be flexible and they can change, but you will always do better if you make a plan, including writing it down.

Try it for the next four to six weeks, and I know you’ll be amazed by the results.

Third, if you’re a person that ruminates and worries about their past their life, their future, their job, their place in the universe, then planning and goal setting is for you.

Now, It always seems to be more on Monday, but if you’re also the kind of person that is constantly thinking about your life, and you’re not sure about what you’re doing and where you’re going, then try getting it down on paper.

Revisit your goals for the month, year, three years, five years. And if you haven’t done it, this is the time to do it.

Try out this acronym to help you out.

It’s my GPS system.

Now GPS, as the global positioning system, you set in a destination for the place that you want to go.

With My GPS, the acronym stands for

Goals, Plans & Strategies.

Now your goals, in this analogy, becomes your destination and your plans and strategies are what lead you down the path towards your destination.

So set your specific goals for what you want and then make specific plans and strategies on how you will reach those goals.

To review:

Focus on making each day great, not just the weekends.

Plan out your coming week on Sunday. And if that works well for you, do it on each day as well.

And remember to revisit or set your specific goals, which will help keep you more focused and less stressed and overwhelmed.

Use these tips to make Mondays and each day of the week more focused and positive

Be Positive, Be Motivated, Be Focused and Be Well,

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