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How To Utilize Sundays To Make Your Week Easier
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Avoid having a Manic Monday
- Write down your top 3 priorities to get done on Monday and plan your schedule around them.
- Review your calendar for the upcoming week and tie key tasks or events to it so you know exactly what to expect.
- Keep your routine as close as possible to what it's like during the week. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule and follow your regular diet.
- Additionally, lay out your clothes and do some meal prep.
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Get errands out of the way
Sundays are a great day to get your errands out of the way, like grocery shopping. Also, take time for cooking meals, cleaning rooms, or dropping things off at different shops. You most likely don't have the time and energy to do these activities after work.
But don’t spend all of Sunday on these tasks. Even though they’re important, you still need some time to decompress.
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Schedule something fun
Make sure you also do something you enjoy, like brunch with friends or spending time with your family.
This gives you something to look forward to during the week and it also helps you to disconnect.
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Something to look forward to
You can beat Sunday scaries if you have something to look forward to during the week.
You can plan a night out at the movies or lunch with a colleague. Anything that gets you excited about the week to come.
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Take to for reflection
Spend some time alone reflecting on what you’ve accomplished in the past week, which areas of your life need improvement, and what you’re grateful for.
Make this a ritual. It can help you become more self-aware, put things in perspective and learn from your mistakes.
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The Sunday are a form of “anticipatory anxiety,” that's why concerns might creep in as you consider the upcoming week.
Worrying about future events is human nature. But prolonged anxiety can lead to chronic stress, which increases your risk of health problems, including depression, heart disease, digestive problems, sleep issues, and more.
Plan some Sunday self-care
Treating yourself well on Sunday can help you feel better about Monday. You can try:
- Serenity—a form of relaxation, like meditation or deep breathing
- Exercise—anything from yoga to running
- Love—expressing gratitude
- Food—eating nutrient-rich foods high in vitamin B6 and avoiding caffeine and alcohol.
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The Experimental Mindset
Instead of following the tips from other people, one should have an experimental mindset to try and build a lifestyle that suits them. And this in itself is a process.
Gustave Flaubert
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work."
Order and Creativity
We are not very good at multitasking because can truly focus on only one thing at a time.
Discipline leads to creativity. If we are able to bring discipline and order in our daily lives, by decluttering and focusing on the important things, we can be more productive and achieve a lot.
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No One Likes Mondays
Various studies have documented the Monday Blues, which essentially is an imposition on the working person, a loss of freedom coupled with the arrival of work-related stress.
Counter The Monday Blues: An Early Start
- Prepare mentally, physically and logistically for Monday in advance, to decrease the dread of unknown problems or tasks.
- It is helpful to have sound sleep on Sunday, with the alcohol consumption minimized.
- It is extremely beneficial to get to work early on a Monday, getting a headstart on things.
- Plan ahead for the week with something to look forward to, maybe on the coming Friday.
Manage Your Mondays Like A Pro
- A special Monday treat, casual dress day, or a pizza day for the entire team can be something to look forward to. Even not cooking that day, or a workout class can bring a creative break to the stressful routine.
- Focusing on your thoughts and feelings helps you absorb the negativity and understand how to steer the mind towards a solution.
- Less social media surfing during weekends also contributes to your positive mental outlook, as the feeds are mostly negative or provocative.