{"id":621,"date":"2018-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/uncategorized\/mondayitis-how-to-prevent-and-cure-it-any-day-of-the-week\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T07:01:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T07:01:45","slug":"preventingmondayitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/preventingmondayitis","title":{"rendered":"Mondayitis: How to Prevent and Cure it (any day of the week)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mondayitis. The Monday Blues. Manic Monday.<\/strong><\/p>

Call it what you like, but that feeling of weariness, apathy, sadness, and general distress that sets in on a Sunday night is not a figment of your imagination.\u00a0 Mondayitis is very real, and while a mild case can result in a struggle to get out of bed or out the door on time, extreme cases can result in not being able to get out of bed at all.<\/p>

If Mondayitis hits you on a regular basis, or on other days of the week as well, it can have a significant impact on your state of mind, as well as your productivity.\u00a0 So, what can be done to treat Mondayitis and, ultimately, prevent it? It turns out there is quite a lot you can do.<\/p>

Start preparing for Monday on Friday<\/strong><\/p>

Before you leave the office on Friday, take the time to tidy your desk.\u00a0 Plan for Monday, and the rest of the week as much as you can.\u00a0 Making a \u2018to do\u2019 list, or organising your Monday appointments on a Friday will mean that you start the week with a plan in place, reducing that disorganised, manic Monday morning feeling. Perhaps even have your Monday morning tasks set out on your desk, so as soon as you arrive, you know what needs to be done first.<\/p>

Saturday<\/strong>
If you can, do things like shopping and cleaning on a Saturday, so that you can dedicate Sunday to looking after yourself.\u00a0 If you are going to have a big night out, Saturday night is the night to do it.<\/p>

Sunday<\/strong>
This is the day to pamper yourself, but not the day to sleep in. If you are going to sleep in, don\u2019t stay in bed for too long. It is thought that maintaining regular sleep patterns over the weekend can go a long way to combating the effects of Mondayitis.<\/p>

Avoid doing your housework on a Sunday, and also avoid overindulging in food or alcohol. If you\u2019ve done the shopping on Saturday, perhaps try cooking and freezing batches of food for your weekday lunches. That\u2019s one less thing to stress about on a Monday morning.<\/p>

When that feeling of dread starts to creep in on a Sunday afternoon, take control by thinking about the great things you\u2019ve done this weekend, and start planning your next weekend. While you\u2019re in planning mode, organise a Monday lunch date with a friend, or a fun after work activity for Monday evening.<\/p>

Monday<\/strong>
Music is a great motivator.\u00a0 Find a song that energises you \u2013 one that is so catchy, you just can\u2019t help but start to dance.\u00a0 Play it the moment you open your eyes, and there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll be out of bed before you know it.\u00a0 A Monday playlist will also help keep you motivated and energised throughout the day.<\/p>

If you can, avoid the stress of peak hour traffic by leaving for work earlier or later than usual. If you still find yourself stuck in traffic, listen to that playlist to help stay positive.<\/p>

Mondayitis is fairly normal, but life is too short to live every day like it\u2019s a Monday! If your Mondayitis begins to increases in intensity, or becomes Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or even Fridayitis, ask yourself, \u201cAm I unhappy in my job? Is it time to look for a new job?\u201d\u00a0 If the answer is yes, it might be time to begin investigating your next professional challenge. You may find that even just thinking about, and planning new job opportunities can help improve your state of mind.<\/p>

\u201cFor me, Monday represents a fresh start to the week. It is the day where the slate from the previous week is wiped clean. It is a day of new beginnings.\u201d \u2013 Author Unknown<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mondayitis. The Monday Blues. Manic Monday. Call it what you like, but that feeling of weariness, apathy, sadness, and general distress that sets in on a Sunday night is not a figment of your imagination.  Mondayitis is very real, and while a mild case can result in a struggle to get out of bed or … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,31],"tags":[154,156,235,236],"class_list":["post-621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cospedia","category-health-wellbeing","tag-i-hate-mondays","tag-mondayitis","tag-work-mood","tag-work-stress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26169,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/26169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}