By: J. Mason
Online Career Tips Staff
After an enjoyable weekend coming to work the next day is at the bottom of your wish list. You may sleep in later, or take a little longer getting ready in the morning. Whether you get sidetracked or not, you’ll still need to make it into the office eventually. So, instead of fighting the urge to start the week instead embrace it and turn it into a routine.
- If you’re a coffee drinker, set up your coffee machine to auto brew a little earlier than usual Monday morning. That way you have it ready when you’re up.
- Wear a favorite outfit to work. Instead of the Monday frump, try dressing up a bit. If you look better, you may feel better about yourself which will give you more confidence for the day.
- Try taking a different route to work. Change up your normal scenery to get a new perspective on your day, and hopefully have a change from the same traffic and drivers.
- Chat with a co-worker while your computer is booting up. Don’t stew in your unhappiness to be working, instead engage someone in a light conversation to get your work day off to a good start.
- Grab lunch by yourself or with co-workers. Whatever your typical pattern is for Monday’s, drop it. If you’re typically by yourself, surround yourself with a co-worker or two, and if you’re usually part of a big group go solo today.
You get the general idea. Switch up the unofficial routine you assign to Monday’s and make an effort to make it one of your best days of the week. Try to follow this same “routine” for a couple weeks and see it how it treats you. Happy Monday!
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