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| Relax, it's just Monday |
I’m not sure when Mondays started getting a bad
reputation. I’m sure it was long before
Garfield bemoaned the start of a new week.
I’m also not sure when Mondays started to be thought of as the first day
of the week. It’s not; Sunday is, which
is really confusing since Sunday is tossed in with the weekend. For quite a few people, Monday is the first
day of the business week, but then, like Char, some people say their weekends
are not Saturday and Sunday, but rather, Tuesday or Wednesday, or some other combination. Of course, not everyone gets a weekend, like
Zac who has days off such as Tuesday and Friday. With all of this confusion, it is surprising
Mondays still get a bad rep.
However, according to research by the John Hopkins BloombergSchool of Public Health, Mondays are a great day to either start a new habit or
break a bad one. Of course, if this is
the same Bloomberg that wanted to take away my Supersized soda, then I’m
already against the study. Furthermore,
before you think I sit around reading scientific research studies, allow me to
say that I found this tidbit while thumbing through the girls’ HealthMagazine. And yes, I’d rather own up to
reading a publication geared for women than stuffy reports or Gallup polls.
Besides, it was left in the bathroom and I forgot to take my book in there.
Still, Mondays do seem to be the day we choose to start
over, never Sunday. If we screw up our
diet or daily workout routines, we always say, “I’ll begin again on
Monday.” Why? Because we view Mondays as a new
beginning. I know I do. If I’ve had a week of total disruptions to my
writing routine, I don’t sweat it. I
consider the week one of recuperation and vow to get back to scribbling on
Monday.
With Monday being viewed that way it gives us fifty-two
times a year to start over. That’s
fifty-two new beginnings! Monday then
has the reputation of a fresh start and not a continuation of the same old
drudgery. When you begin the week with
such a positive outlook, the rest of the week is sure to follow. Yet, if it doesn’t, there’s always next Monday
to begin again.
Why not begin this Monday?
What have you wanted to do that you haven’t started, yet? Begin it today, whether it’s eating healthy,
going to the gym, or becoming more organized.
Pick a Monday and begin. Or what
if it’s a bad habit you want to get rid of?
Maybe you want to cut out one red meat meal a week or pull away from the
television a little. Start this
Monday. It’s a new beginning, a new
chance to follow your dream and make it happen.
Mondays are not so bad.
They are a clean slate to a new week.
So, what are you going to do with yours?
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Good Morning Monday!I think of the song MONDAY MONDAY by the Momma's and the Poppa's. LOL! Mondays don't bother me anymore. TO gather my thoughts, throw them about, and clean the house is about all it means to me. Since I have left the mainstream and have no commitments, no rushing to get to work anymore, I've become less productive and more inclined to begin to appreciate life at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the years when I was racing to get everything done I missed a lot. Often too many important things fell through the little holes on the floor of my life. If I could live my life over again, I'd slow it down and really listen to people when they spoke to me on Mondays. My house is clean and I will enjoy my next cup of coffee, read a bit, and thank God for air conditioning. :-) There is nothing to run to or from. I like being 63 years old. Have a great Monday.
I can relate to the too many things falling through the cracks. Sometimes we put the important behind what seems so urgent at the time but can really wait.
DeleteI also enjoy having left the mainstream of work. I much prefer my schedule now as it is.
Thanks for visiting and commenting :) Always great to see you here.
Perhaps Mondays being the day to start over and being the day that we despise is two sides of the same coin? I know that changing critical habits causes a lot of stress on a person both mentally and physiologically. What better day to do it on the day that starts the work week (and another 5 days of frustration for many)? So, maybe, the stress feeds itself like a vicious cycle.
ReplyDeleteFor my part, I always try to be more active on my blog come Monday. But I've always had something spring up that held me back. Now that I have three weeks to myself, I'm hoping that I can actually make it stick this time!
-Peter
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I completely agree, Peter. I usually try to get my blogs written for the following week on the weekend before, so that throughout the week I can concentrate on the other projects. Doesn't always work, though. Mondays do seem to be the days to correct a course, however. Good luck on your writing! And thank you for visiting and commenting.
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