There was a song that came out in 1979 written by the Boomtown Rats, the title has always stuck in my mind, especially when I started working at a young age. It’s titled; “Tell me why I don’t like Mondays.”
When it comes to Sunday, some people think about the work week ahead and get this thing called Mondayitis. A client shared this term with me, I didn’t believe it, but there’s a definition to Mondayitis. The definition is a feeling of sadness, weariness, apathy, and stress about entering Monday’s work week. Some people create anxiety on Sunday knowing they have to go to work on Monday.
I’m going to give you a few tips for making sure you do whatever you need to do to ensure you don’t fall into Mondayitis. First of all, make sure you don’t overindulge on the weekend. Going out past midnight on a Sunday, and having a few extra drinks, is not a good way to get rested to show up on Monday morning to perform. If you’re going to have some fun, have fun on Friday, have a little less fun on Saturday, and make sure you’re sitting by the pool, chilling out and resting on Sunday so you can get ready for a good work week. I’m going to share eight pointers of what you can do to make sure you stay in the zone to be productive on Monday.
Number one, eat a good breakfast. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So have a good breakfast. You’ll feel recharged because you fueled your energy cells to can go out and have a good day.
Number two, dress great. I remember when I was a kid, my parents would say, “Well, you have to wear your Sunday’s best.” How about we wear our Monday’s best? If you’re a gal, wear your favorite dress that you like wearing into the office. If you’re a guy, if you’re an executive, wear that favorite suit. If you’re in a more casual environment, wear your khakis with a nice shirt. Dress so when you look in the mirror, your comments are, “Damn, I look good.” It’ll make you feel confident for the day ahead.
Number three, arrange to meet either a colleague or a friend for lunch. This way you’ll have something to look forward to. You can get together and talk about the good things that are going on.
Number four, perform random acts of kindness. Find somebody in the organization to praise. Go up to Sue and say, “I’ve noticed what you’ve been doing, Great job.” or, “How can I help you?” This way, you’re not making it about yourself, you’re making it about them, and when you’re praising others, it makes you feel good about yourself.
Number five, on the way to work, make sure you listen to your favorite music. There are certain songs when I’m going to the office that I listen to that get me in the zone, and I’m sure you have them too.
Number six, get a good workout in. Wake up early and take a walk. Get a stretch. Do a little yoga. Do some cardio. Get the blood flowing. Get your endorphins going. It’ll get you charged up for the day ahead.
Number seven, I always recommend writing in a gratitude journal. Write five things you’re grateful for every morning. It gets you in the attitude of gratitude and that automatically puts you in a great mood.
And number eight, find an inspirational quote. Every Monday through Friday, I have a quote on my Facebook page. There are plenty of inspirational quotes out there. Get that one quote you could print out and you can send it to the other colleagues on your team, email it to them, put it on your desk, and it gets your brain going in the right direction.
There are eight little tips to keep you out of falling into Mondayitis. So, instead of you having anxiety on Sunday about the week ahead, let’s get some excitement and enthusiasm for the week ahead.
COACH MICHAEL DILL is an Award-Winning Certified Business Coach, global speaker, and published author. He is a proud Action Coach Franchise partner as well as the President of Power & Ice Wealth Creation a strategic leadership company that works with business owners, leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs to both develop a systematized and structured organization while accelerating their mindset, efficiencies, and effectiveness to grow both personally and professionally to achieve extraordinary results. He brings more than 40 years of business and entrepreneurial experience in his leadership, team training, and mentoring practice. Businesscoachmichaeldill.com