It’s that time again: Monday morning. The weekend is over. Saturday is officially not coming
back. Your alarm clock is just getting into a five day
groove, and sleeping is no longer a viable option. To help you get through the day, here are our top tips
to make your Monday mean more:
1. Get up earlier
If you really want to change your Monday mindset,
start as you mean to go on. Try waking up ten minutes earlier, and slow your
morning routine right down. No more brushing your
teeth in the shower, or doing your make-up on the
train, can only be a good thing. Multitasking is
overrated anyway…
2. Get up later
Ok, you’ve skipped number one. Turns out you’re
not so much of a morning person. That’s cool. We all
have different strengths. If yours involves a snooze
button, a flannel wash and a mad dash to the station,
who are we to judge? Take full advantage of any flexible working hours
offered. And if they’re not? There’s always the late
shift…
3. Eat breakfast
The nutritional and mental benefits of the day’s first
meal are well-documented. What isn’t quite as well
documented is just how easy a gourmet breakfast can
be on-the-go.
4. Don’t go back to sleep
Feel like you can’t function without an extra half an
hour doze on the way into Charing Cross? Change it.
You’ll only end up waking up in a foul mood,
possibly covered in a puddle of your own dribble. Fight the temptation to slip into slumber, and you’ll
feel better for it. The person who sits next to you
certainly will.
5. Make more of your commute
If you’re bored on the bus, why not put your sudden
lack of stimulation to good use? Read a book you’ve
always put off, or learn a new skill while you’re
stuck in traffic.
6. Make someone’s day
Random acts of kindness are cool. Also, surprisingly
easy. So buy the next person in line a coffee, or pay
the cashier a compliment. It will make you feel good,
and it will make them feel good. It’s basically
science.
7. Make Monday your cheat day
‘My diet starts on Monday’. This is a common
refrain, often uttered by unrealistic people. But face
facts: if you’re trying to battle the Monday blues, the
last thing you need is a few ropey bits of kale and a
Cuppa Soup. Eat like a king on Monday, and make your diet
Tuesday’s problem.
8. Remind yourself about other successful
Mondays
Successful things that have happened on a Monday:
man first walked on the moon; the UK’s first cinema
opened; the Deathstar was blown up (probably). The
list is practically endless.
9. Put things in perspective
You may be sleepy. You may lack motivation. You
may have even forgotten your umbrella on the day
you finally brave the suit/short combo. But no matter
how bad your day is, it could almost always be worse.
If all else fails, hey, at least it’s not Wednesday.
10. Find a Monday happy place
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Still not convinced? Sometimes it’s not
Monday, it’s you. Find a job worth waking up for now.

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