The Agony of Mondays!
Why Do We Hate This Day of the Week?
Last week was a weird week for me, I had some activities out of my routine that caused a huge delay in other commitments, so there I was, during the weekend, trying to finalize everything… today is Monday and I am beyond tired. And yes, I admit that I don’t like Mondays at all.
I know I’m not the only one, so I am thinking, “poor Monday” nobody loves it, like we love Friday or Saturday, even Thursday feels much better than a Monday! But why?…
Mondays have a bad reputation
The mere mention of its name causes complaints from people of all ages and occupations. Why does this day evoke such reaction? I have analyzed what happens to me, perhaps you feel the same.
- The Alarm Clock. Mondays rudely interrupt my sweet weekend, awakening me at a very offensive hour with its buzzing. My beautiful weekend sleeping schedule gets tossed out the window. The alarm clock shows no mercy!
- Back to the Routine. Mondays mean an end to my restful weekends and it’s like they restart the hamster wheel of work and/or school inside my brain. I must trade my pajamas for stiff work clothes and my comfortable mattress for a hard chair. My fun weekend hobbies and relaxation get replaced with meetings, deadlines, assignments, and alarm clocks!
- Post-Weekend Sadness. The party is over. All the fun spent on Saturday night has faded, and I will face a long stretch of 4 or 5 days before reaching another weekend oasis. Mentally transitioning from weekend mode back into weekday mode leaves little to look forward to beyond more work and responsibilities. It’s sad! It feels like I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel!
While I know that it exists a true phobia of Mondays, the contrast of freedom during weekends compared to the daily grind on Mondays causes some kind of depression for me. But as a Psychologist, I know I need to understand what is behind these Monday blues to help ease the pain until I can make my dream of eternal weekends come true!
Now I need to come back to earth and return to my regular scheduled program…clock is ticking and deadlines are approaching!
Thanks for reading! Do you hate Mondays too?