Beating Monday Blues

Trrrrinnnng...! The alarm is ringing with a full blast, destroying your deep slumber, from a week end hangover. You are half dreaming and half awake. You hit the snooze button again, as you realize it is a Monday! Still mentally, you are in the weekend mode. Getting out of the bed and getting yourself to work seems like an impossibility! Welcome to Monday morning blues ! Even if you get to office, getting into the working mindset takes an eternity and loads of coffee! This article is going to help you, in beating Monday blues, with gusto. Here you will find some easy tips on, how to beat Monday morning blues, without sacrificing your weekend fun!

Tips on Beating Monday Blues
Every one who works, surely faces Monday Morning blues. Meaning of this term is known to every one of us, who has had a tough time getting to office, after a long lazy and often chaotic weekend. Problems like Monday morning blues arise, when the rhythm of our lifestyle, is out of sync with the rhythm of our work life, commitments and goals. Beating Monday Morning blues is possible, with some planning and thought. Here are some simple suggestions on how to beat Monday morning blues with elan.

Avoid Keeping Pending Work
A key to beating Monday blues is to set your previous week in order. Doing that means, avoiding procrastination at all costs. Completing a job is invigorating, while a job half done or kept pending is draining! A pending job, just keeps on piling unnecessary stress on your mind, which keeps increasing as the week progresses.

If you finish the job then and there, you do not need to think about it again. So, make sure that by Friday, you finish all pending jobs assigned to you in the office. If you are a student, try to finish all your assignments by Friday. It is a huge load, off the mind. Then your week end, is automatically less stressful. Finishing your work on time needs a good time management system at the work place.That way, your mind can relax easily and you have no need to think about work, whole weekend! A job well done is a release of energy for the mind, which you can utilize later. This may go a long way in beating the Monday morning blues disease. A quote by Marcus Aurelius puts this point succinctly:

". . You will give yourself relief, if you do every act of your life as if it were the last, laying aside all carelessness and passionate aversion from the commands of reason, and all hypocrisy, and self-love, and discontent with the portion which has been given to you."

Plan Your Weekend Beforehand
All of us have plans for the weekend but they are very rarely, well thought out and precise. One thing about weekend plans is that, they need to be realistic and in sync with the fact that you need to be working with full gusto on coming Monday! Make a clear list of 'things to do this weekend'. Time is a very important factor to take into consideration. I know people hate to plan too much for weekends, but it has its uses. You will have more fun and less aggravation with advanced planning! Avoid binge drinking on weekends, as it will ruin all your weekend plans and will guarantee Monday blues with a headache. Trust me, its not worth it! There are better ways to relax than drinking alcohol!

Distribute Your Tasks at Home over the Week
There are many tasks to do at home in the weekend, which may not let you rest enough or sleep early on a Sunday. One trick to avoid this, is to distribute the odd jobs and chores at home, over the week. So that, weekend is free for relaxation.

Ensure Adequate Sleep and Rest
Your body and mind need adequate rest after a week of work. Ensure that you get adequate sleep over the weekend. It is very important because if you don't, the fatigue of the previous week will be carried forward to coming Monday. Relax your mind and unwind with your family and friends. If you have problems in falling asleep, read "ways to fall asleep".

Sleep peacefully on a Sunday, with a positive mindset about the week ahead. This will energize you and definitely help in beating Monday blues. Keep all your stuff for Monday morning, ready on the evening before. That way you save time in the morning and get some more sleep!

Find Your Rhythm and Balance
Listen to your body and mind. Get in tune with their needs. Mark out all the things that you do, which put you in a good frame of mind. Do these things dutifully. This will help maintain the rhythm, which is so important in life. If you find your rhythm, you will not only be beating Monday blues hands down, you won't be in blues at all!

Start Monday With a Positive Mindset
If you follow all the above tips on beating Monday blues, you should be bursting with energy on a Monday, with your mind and body recharged! Listen to some good music before leaving for work and dress smartly. Remember that life is full of possibilities!

Hope, this article has given you some useful insight in how to beat Monday morning blues, with consummate ease! The key to beating Monday blues or any kind of blues in life is, to think positively and preparing in advance. Approach life with so much enthusiasm, that blues get blues when they see you!