How to Make Mondays Productive

Here are some tips (out of many) that can help you be more productive on Mondays and make you hate them less.

1. Start the week on the right foot

Mondays can be tough but if you start off on the right foot, it can be great making your rest of the week successful. This is one of the simplest ways to make you Monday feeling good.

• Get up a little earlier

Please stop snoozing your alarm at least on Monday mornings. I never start my week rushing for office. It does great for my energy level for the rest of the day too. And most important, don’t grab your phone as soon as you open your eyes. Practice mindfulness, stop negative thoughts. Get positive thoughts and think about the excitement of the day.

• Pump those jams

Gather your power songs and play in a couple of fun oldies that will make you keep smiling by the time you reach the office. What Monday blues? No more!

• Reach your desk on time

I know it’s tough to be excited about working on Monday mornings, but when you wake up early, you’ll probably be on time. Arriving early to work on a Monday morning will make you ready for the day. It sets a good pace for the rest of your week.

• Get organized

And you are there on your desk. Does it seem a little disorganized? Clean it up! Is your inbox cluttered? Sort through it! Is your task list complicated? Move aside anything unimportant to set priorities right.

• Start off with a tough task

As you’re ready to start your day, make sure you are choosing the tough tasks. Be a little hard on yourself, trust me, it will do good for the rest of the day. You’ll be better able to handle other tasks and feel easy when you’re left with easy-to-do tasks by the end of the day.

While these may not seem like a lot, they’re all simple ways to kick off the new week on the right foot. You might make the best of your Mondays.

2. Get one thing done immediately

The time you lay your eyes on your system, keep one thing in mind, you are not going to switch between tasks. You know there is nothing more satisfying than knowing that you’ve accomplished one from the many tasks. Knock your tasks off your plate one by one. Do something that will get your soul in the right mode

3. Take ownership of your state of mind — physical and mental

Growing up happiness chemicals should be done as early as possible to kick start Monday. The way you perceive your Monday morning largely depends on your state of mind. If you are in a bad mood everything around you will be very disturbing. And how horrible do you feel when you feel drained off your physical energy?

“The kingdom of heaven is not a place but a state of mind.” ~John Burroughs

The physical state of mind

• Schedule the intense workout.
• Pre-set the healthy morning breakfast to get into ‘work mode’.
• Plan the morning dance party with your friends.

The mental state of mind

• Get aware of your thoughts and emotions.
• Refocus your mind on something empowering.
• Be sure of what you are about to do next.

When you are able to change your state of mind you more feel like you are in control of how efficiently your body and mind function, regardless of Monday. No longer will your brain wander around and you can bring back focus and productivity to your days.

4. Mind your time

Another bit of making your Mondays productive is to have a time tracking system to organize your time. How long do you take a complete task? Are you daydreaming? Are you taking longer than normal to accomplish a list of tasks? This is usually what happens on Monday. Therefore, having a time tracking system can do wonders. The other benefit is that it provides you a more accurate vision on how much free time you actually have and how long certain tasks actually take

5. Send out good vibes

When I think I am able to set myself up for a great Monday, I make sure I am motivating my team as well. Whether you play a managerial role like me or not, you can manage to motivate your team or people around you. Planning, organizing, managing time are not just enough for a productive and happy Monday, you should persevere with a positive attitude.

Mondays don’t have to be bad. That’s 52 days a year, about 15% of your days, which is a lot. Let’s not waste these days. Because Mondays can energize your week or jeopardize everything, do it right!