If I’m being honest, I don’t understand the love/hate titles assigned to Friday afternoon and Monday mornings. Sure, I look forward to certain weekend activities, eager for the experience, but I find a brand spanking new week equally thrilling. Many individuals slip into a depression on Sunday, dreading the next morning’s alarm. Maybe they just require a slight shift in thinking.
Researchers tell us a part of our brain seeks pleasure. What gets lost in translation is, you activate that section when you expect pleasure, not the actual pleasure itself. We can leverage this. It needn’t be an extravagance, overly complicated, or time-consuming. Queuing your prized playlist, wearing a favorite shirt, or planning lunch with a friend, may create sufficient excitement for your pleasure-seeking brain.
There are obvious recommendations about getting enough sleep, creating a plan, and preparing specific tasks over the weekend. Consider starting your day early, avoiding those who complain about Monday, or catching ten minutes of something motivational, like a podcast, or a video. See Monday like a fresh opportunity. Listen to your inner voice telling you, “Get up. Stop stalling, Get a move on. What’s taking you so long?”
What special touch will you add to your Monday?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Wow – great song to get us motivated! If we feel a little sluggish, we just need to put this song on. Thanks
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I hope it gets your week started on the right note. Happy Monday. 😊
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It sure did!!
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Nope, sorry… I think the last twelve days have all been Mondays…
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I am sending good thoughts and wishes to you. I hope today is the first in a long line of wonderful days. ❤
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That would be lovely…
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Mondays don’t bother me either… but then, I’m retired.
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I suppose your perspective changes when you don’t have a boss. ❤
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Started my morning with a mimosa….but then I’m on vacation…
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Hahaha. Enjoy your day. 🥂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for the reblog, Charles. 👍
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Thank you for all the tips.
David
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My pleasure, David.
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