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Friday, March 22, 2024

Hate Mondays?! Learn How to Use Your Weekends to Stop the Monday Blues






We all hate Mondays but enjoy the weekend. I mean how many of us count down the days till Friday? I know I do it every week! But to get over the Monday Blues, we need to start preparing on the weekends! 


Just imagine how great your work can be if you use your weekend to get ready! If you want to jumpstart your week, check out these tips on how to get ready for the workweek. 



*Disclaimer: This is not a definitive list of activities to attempt to do in one weekend! To attempt to all on this list in one day is not feasible! These are suggestions or ideas on how you can get prepared for the work week! *


Use Your Weekend to Relax 

  • Pamper Yourself










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You had a long and hard week so great yourself. Do your nails or fix your hair. Cool your favorite meal and watch your favorite show. Curl up with a good book and tasty price of chocolate. Whatever helps you to relax and feel good do it.

  • Get Your Rest




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 Let's face it most of us are not getting full right hours asleep. Use your Saturday or Sunday to sleep in. If you still have to get up early on the weekends, just a five-minute nap will help you get through your day.  Unplug your electronics and go to sleep! Stop watching the clock and worrying about Monday. 


  • Spend Time   with Your Family or Friends
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You may not spend as much time as you want with your loved ones. Use your time off to do activities with them you can go out of just spend a quit ripening at home. Whatever you do enjoy the time you have together.


Read a Book 


Have not had time to catch up on your favorite book? Use your weekend time to read that new book you bought. You can also catch up on those old books you have on the shelves that you have not even read yet. 

Use Your Weekend to Get Ready for Work 




  • Make Your Schedule








To have a productive week, you have to make goals. Find out what you need to accomplish each day and write it down in your calendar. If you have any appointments, then go down the date and time. 
But also write down what information you need for each appointment. Write down things you like to accomplish and when you want to finish each of those tasks. Don't forget to write down the fun events or things you want to do. For example, write down when the season premiere of your favorite show is coming out.

If you are a blogger or freelancer, use this time to schedule your posts or writing for the week. You can use apps such as Buffer to schedule your social media posts. 

Get Ready for Work
Rather you like it or not you have to get ready for work. Plan your outfits for each day and figure out what hairstyle or makeup you want to wear. Don't forget to prep for any work you may use. 

 Finish any work you have to turn in for the week. Also, practice any speeches or presentations you need to make. You want to make sure that you are ready for any task you have to do for the upcoming week. 
Clean out your work bag or briefcase. Put your current papers or lesson plans in your bag! Make sure you have everything you need to work on for that week. 


If you have young children you can help them pick out their outfits for the week. 
Use Your Weekend to Catch Up 


  • Clean Up



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You may not have the time during the week to clean up. Use your few minutes or hours to catch up on some things you may have not had time to do. For example, cleaning out your drawer of all the old coupons and receipts you may collect. You can also get that load of clothing washed and dried!

 For those who buy a lot of body and skincare products takes a few minutes to get rid of expired items. Just pick an area that needs cleaning and get started. Remember your house did not get cluttered in one day so it may take time to down it up!


  • Study

 You can use your free weekend to catch up on your studies. This is a good time for those who work and go to school to take time to catch up on your notes. Those who are not in school but desire to learn a new trade or skill can use this weekend to learn. Canvas Network offers free courses that you can take online. 

  • Prepare your meals!




Photo by Chimene Gaspar
If you have a hard time trying to figure out meals, you want to eat so you can plan ahead. 

Even if you hate peeling potatoes or carrots, you can at least from your vegetables. This will at present down on cooking time and you have healthy options. Chop up cauliflower and cut your tomatoes for your meal.

 For those who sensations meal planners, you can start on an entire meal. Go ahead and cook those noodles for your lasagna and put it together then freeze it. Then all you have to do is cook it and eat it. Bon appetite!



Don't forget the snacks for your children or for you! 

Conclusion: 

Mondays can suck but if we plan our week out on our days off, we can eliminate some stress. Use your weekends to relax but also get your head into the fact you have to go to work!  Enjoy your weekends in whatever way works for you! 
You don't have to use your entire weekend to do any of these activities. These are just suggestions to help you ace the weekdays while using your weekend effectively. Some Saturdays or Sundays the most useful thing you can do is to rest. Just by resting up, you can see an improvement in how things go the following week. Just enjoy your time off and learn to enjoy the week of the week as well. 








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