As you may have discovered yesterday…
Mondays can make or break your energy and motivation for the rest of the week.
I used to feel like Garfield.
I’d over-exert myself at the start of every week, thinking:
“I’ve got to get EVERYTHING done on my to-do list to stay ahead!”
But every time I’d do that…
I’d be SO exhausted by the end of the day that I’d spend most of Tuesday recovering from my high-octane efforts.
(It’s Tuesday at the time of writing this, so maybe this resonates with you today in particular.)
So a few months ago, I decided to change things around. 🔁
How?
By treating Mondays as my “ease-in” day instead of my “full throttle day”.
I’d use the start of the week to transition into my work week by:
- 📩 Catching up on missed emails
- 📂 Exporting stems and deliverables to clients
- 💻 Prepping project files for the composing work I had to do that week
Now, here's the thing.
Oftentimes, work on Mondays would be half as many hours as the other days of the week.
BUT…
Over time, I noticed that the hours I did work were more consistent and more focused.
The burnout I used to experience regularly nearly went away completely.
And I had a lot more fun on the first day of the week than I’d had when I put all that pressure on myself.
So I’ve stuck to treating Mondays as my permanent “ease in” day.
Next time you’re feeling overwhelmed by a busy week, try reducing the pressure to “get it all done” Day 1.
Ease in, and trust that with consistent, well-paced effort...
You'll get your work done. 🙂