Is it only me, or is it just one of those Monday’s? Here’s how my day began.
A: It was so flippin’ hot last night and because my fan was on, I kept waking up at various, awful hours of the early morning.
B: I feel like a stuffed sausage in my pants…should have worn a larger pair.
C: On the way to work, I passed an awful car accident which involved a motorcycle and a body bag. Ugh.
I took some time to Google “Monday Morning Blues”. The search results brought me to an article on eHow, How to Beat the Monday Morning Blues. I also noticed the breadcrumbs to this link include “General Mental Illness”. Maybe I should Google “find psychiatrist”.
eHow’s guide to beating the Monday Blues.
Step 1:
If you can, sleep in an extra hour on Monday mornings. Going to bed early on Sunday night doesn’t always help because most people will remain awake until their usual bedtime.
Actually, I did sleep in a bit. Step 1 did not help.
Step 2:
If you can’t sleep in by a full hour (and most of us can’t), take action Sunday night to shorten your morning preparation time so that you can set the alarm for 15 minutes later than usual. Wash your hair, pack lunches, lay out your outfit or pack your briefcase on Sunday night.
I found my problem! I washed my hair today rather than last night!
Step 3:
Hop out of bed the moment you wake up on Monday morning. Lingering in that downy comforter will only draw out the agony.
Ooops, I suppose lying in bed thinking about how cozy my down comforter is and thinking about calling in sick did not help the situation.
Step 4:
End your shower with a jolt of cold water to tear yourself out of your grogginess. Or exercise in the morning to get your blood pumping and to release those feel-good endorphins.
I HATE cold showers. There is no way in hell I am about to jolt myself with freezing water. If I were to have exercised then step 1 and 2 would have never happened. These instructions are so contradictory.
Step 5:
Get out in the sunlight. Bright light tells your body that it is indeed the morning and helps reset your internal clock.
Considering it was cloudy and 25 degrees cooler today, there was no sunlight to help energize my internal clock.
Step 6:
Drink coffee or another caffeine beverage. Although it’s not healthy to drink caffeine to the point of addiction, caffeine, when used in moderation, can give your Monday mornings that much-needed oomph and alertness.
Ooops, I may already be addicted.
Step 7:
Anticipate your Monday morning on Friday afternoon. Fight the temptation to race away from a messy desk. Clean up your desk and leave yourself a to-do list to make Monday morning a little more tolerable.
Why the heck would I want to think about Monday morning on a Friday?! This is a horrible suggestion.
Shopping always makes me feel better. I’m going to buy myself a new shirt from somewhere online. How many more hours until Tuesday?!
