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Monday mornings - V K Saraswat


If there’s one thing the whole world can agree on, it is their mutual hatred of Monday. There have been countless jokes made on the horror story that is Monday. From kids wanting to cut school to office goers cribbing to get past their weekend, Monday is probably the most ill-treated day of the week.


What about successful people? Do they hate Mondays? Do you ever hear them talking about Monday woes? Is this the deciding factor between the successful people and the not-so-successful people?


To be honest, it is really easy. It is really easy to get caught up in the weekend, it is really easy to let the laidback Sunday noon flow onto a monday morning, it is really easy to want to extend that period of relaxation and carefree weekend time a little longer. But it isn’t about what is easy, is it ?


Often, a lot of people I meet tell me they spend half their Mondays wishing Monday didn’t happen at all. How is that helping?


For office-goers, particularly those who work for multinational companies (a huge portion of young india) , Monday is a wake up call from the friday night partying, saturday fun and family Sundays.


I would like to share with all of you this monday, a few things I do on my Monday mornings to take the weekend off and gear up for the exciting week ahead.


●      It has got to happen - Put simplistically, Mondays need to happen just like weekends happen, learn to embrace it rather than avoid it.

●      Prepare for the week ahead - I make sure to keep my clothes, work stuff and other tools and material for the week ready on Sunday evenings itself so I’m well prepared for the week ahead.

●      Rise early - Get your dose of sunlight on an early Monday morn, it is often all the motivation and inspiration you need.

●      Finish pending work first - Make sure you don’t put things off on a Friday, finish as much as you can before you wrap up for the week so that your week starts afresh.

●      Meditate  - I am a Saraswat brahmin, I start my day by meditating and invoking the name of the almighty before I start my tasks, it helps me channelize positive energy

Energy drink - Start your work with a cup of your favorite drink in hand - it could be anything from a hot tea, a strong coffee to even some refreshing green tea.

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