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The Monday blues are a common experience for most people. We all count down to the weekend during the week, and feel delighted once it’s finally here, but it’s easy to feel down about the looming Monday. It’s not a healthy mentality to spend your life stressing about the working days, and daydreaming about the weekend.

It’s said to be related to the human’s biological need for sleep, so during the week we might be having less, quality sleep, and when we are tired, our cognitive function plummets, which has knock-on effects, of depression and fatigue, which then causes low productivity.

Tips for Overcoming Monday Morning Blues

It is normal to feel a sense of dread at the beginning of the week. You may be starting a new work schedule, or you might have just lost your job. The first few days of the week can be difficult as you try to figure out how to adjust, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Here are some ways that you can overcome Monday morning blues and enjoy your week ahead:

Plan for work-life balance: Set limits for how much work and chores you can fit into each day, and stick to them. For example, set self-imposed deadlines for completing tasks and limiting social media use. It’s important we get our work done, but it’s important we have down-time too, so striking a balance between the two is key for getting through the week positively.

Take breaks throughout the day: Take short breaks during long-term projects or when feeling overwhelmed by work. This will allow you to get back on track and complete the task at hand.

Pour out your thoughts in a journal or blog post: If you feel stressed or down, try pouring your thoughts in to a journal, diary or a blog post if you’re a blogger. Even just talking about your feelings through writing or typing has such a cathartic effect, and it’ll help with focus.

Start your Monday morning with a workout: Monday is often a tough day because it’s the start of a new week. As the week goes by, so does your energy. It makes sense to try to get in a workout at the beginning of each week to boost your mood and give you something positive to look forward to each morning.

Unplug from work at the weekend: The weekend is meant to be a time of rest, decompression and rejuvenation after the week. But for some people, the weekend can feel like an endless cycle of work, work and more work. The feeling of relief on Monday is often replaced with frustration, as people feel they never had time to fully de-stress, so ensure you fully disconnect from work for a proper break at the weekends.

Monday is the start of the week, so it might seem like a difficult day. But it doesn’t have to be. A new start on a Monday is something you can feel good about, and it won’t be long until the next weekend comes along.

The terms ‘work-life balance’ and ‘quality of life’ are often used interchangeably. However, they are not necessarily meant to be the same thing. Work-life balance refers to the physical separation between your workplace and personal time, while the term quality of life refers to one’s emotional well being or what you experience when outside your job.

Many companies have tried to make their employees more productive by enforcing a better work-life balance policy through giving them more days off, or by reducing their working hours. The idea here seems like it will make employees happier with less stress at work because they can spend more time at home, and being able to unwind and relax, thus improving their mental health.

It is a challenge to achieve a good work-life balance, and there’s many factors that can affect one’s work-life balance, so it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause. There are a few ways you can ensure you still have time for your personal life.

One of those ways is by staying away from your social media accounts for a set period of time every day, to ensure you’re focused on your work whilst you’re at work. Another way is by blocking websites during specific hours of the day to keep you focused and productive at work, but then also when you’re at home, don’t look at any work related websites, so it works both ways.

A study done on the “Big Four” – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat – found that using these platforms between one and three hours per day left people with less than two hours per day for their personal lives, which emphasises a need to cut back on the time you spend on social media.

Work life balances can be achieved through a variety of means, and it includes searching for the appropriate career, taking care of your health and personal life, and making sure you have adequate time for rest and relaxation.

One way to achieve a work-life balance is to take up a part-time job or side hustle. This allows you to still build your skills as well as gain career experience without having to sacrifice your personal time.

The other ways to achieve work-life balance is by prioritizing your health and happiness over anything else, ensuring you leave your work at the door when you finish at night, so you’re fully “present” when you’re at home with your family.

In this day and age, it is difficult to find a company that doesn’t have work-life balance. In fact, there are many companies who have taken it to the next level by creating a culture around work-life balance.

The key to success is about finding a balance between your personal life and your work life. Find the time in your schedule for things that make you happy and less stressful, while still maintaining a healthy work-life balance.