No matter how much you may like your job, there are very few people that look forward to Monday mornings. So what can you do to make the start of the workweek that much more bearable? Here's what I do:
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Sunday: So much of your Monday morning depends on your Sunday. Two things I try to do every Sunday: Get up no more than an hour later than the time I get up for work so I can get to bed at a reasonable hour on Sunday (nothing worse than waking up groggy) and pick out my work clothes so that I can spend my time focused on my morning routine, which brings us to number 2.
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Monday morning: A routine is key. Mine looks like this: Wake up, do a quick {
child's pose stretch} while still in bed, put on gym clothes (which I've left by the door the night before) and head to the gym for a 30 minute high-intensity cardio class or a run, return home, turn on some tunes and make a quick fruit smoothie (I love this {
ginger-peach one}), shower, get ready for work and I'm out the door. For a peek into how another West Village gal starts her day, check {
this} out.
Mondays tend to be very busy for me, so once I'm at the office, I try and spend 5 minutes making a list of to-do items for the day. Then after taking some time to chat with co-workers about their weekends, I get started on my list. Usually by the time, I'm done, its already lunchtime and half the battle is over...until next Monday.
What's your Monday morning routine, and what do you do to fight the Monday morning blues? Do you wear something bright and cheerful? Or maybe start planning your upcoming weekend?
