Beating Mondays

sleepy king and hello kitty by beckitten

Some mondays are worse then others. But sometimes, you hit one of THOSE Mondays: that day when every nerve in your body is quailing that you have a whole week ahead of you.

Never fear! There are some sure-fire cures to Monday-blues. Here are some of my favs.

Water, water everywhere
Often, being tired or crummy-feeling is the result of being dehydrated. Particularly on Mondays, the habit for grabbing a caffeine-coffee fix is at its strongest - but don't do it, it's a trap! Caffeine can often leave you feeling a lot worse than when you started. Instead, reach out for some cool, clean water. Nothing's better to get your metabolism in motion. You can even spruce it up with some lemon or orange, for a citrus-y burst of flavor.

Can't live without caffeine? Try some green tea instead. I am a huge fan of Ito-En teas - they are delicious and unsweetened, and the best tea drink I have found since returning from Japan.


Ito-En Teas

Walk it out
Trapped under that early-morning sluggishness? Refresh yourself with a brief walk. Sometimes, mental and physical sluggishness is just a result of too little physical activity. Take ten minutes to take a skip around the block, and return perked up, light-footed, and ready to face the day.

Dress it up
Especially on Mondays, the urge to just crawl into the first clean thing you can find is strong. But sometimes, nothing can get you more revved up to face the day than wearing something fly. Avoid that early-morning indifference by picking out your duds the night before - not only will you have something great to wear the next day, but you will shave precious time off your morning routine by cutting out all the rooting in your closet.

Write it down
Uninspired for week? Take the initiative and make Monday your official "planning" day. Write up lists of all your goals for the week and things you want/need to accomplish. Dig out your calendar and schedule your plans for the week, and make lists of calls your have to make to get those plans happening. Suddenly, your Mondays will transform from being dreaded grind-days, to creative events that get your fabulous week rolling.