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tips for loving mondays
Our content manager tell us how she has turned Mondays into her favourite day of the week
Life with 2 small kids can be busy, so it's important to make Mondays work for me
Controversial statement: Mondays are my favourite.
They're are my blank canvas, my fresh start—where intentions are still pristine and resolutions remain untarnished. But it’s also my favourite as it’s the day I intentionally put the least pressure on myself.
Here are the little tricks I use to ensure I have successful, vibrant Mondays that I actually look forward to.
1. We get take away for dinner
Every monday night it’s the same - Pizza Express with Romana base. It’s not too heavy or unhealthy, it’s easy, it’s delicious, and knowing it’s coming at the end of the day gives me something to look forward to.
Why wait until the end of the week for takeaway when the weekend is a treat itself? Make Mondays takeaway night and avoid the long delivery times you get on weekends.
2. I set up on a Sunday night
On Sunday I clear all the junk off my desk that has accumulated over the weekend and retrieve my iPad from the toddler’s lair. I wash my hair on Sundays. I tidy away anything that may distract me during the day, like clean washing that’s still out.
I don’t want any of this creeping into my already busy Monday.
3. I start fresh
I turn to a new page in my notebook, folding it in half to create a neatly organised to-do list on one side and leaving space for meeting notes on the other.
I transfer any pending tasks from the previous week to my new list, saving time on having to trawl through crossed off items.
And I have 2-3 small tasks at the top of my to-do list that I can tick off quickly, which boosts my productivity.
4. I minimize admin
People tend to front-load their weeks with admin like getting groceries, meal boxes, prescriptions etc delivered.
Not me. We’re getting take away that night so we don’t need groceries, and there’s stuff in the freezer for lunch. So I Make Mondays a low admin day where I don’t get interrupted every few hours by the doorbell ringing.
5. I don't work out
After a full on weekend with the kids, I’m often quite drained on a Monday. I don’t add to the pressures of the day by promising myself I will work out. Instead I take my lunch break to just rest; I’ll either watch an episode of TV, or sometimes I even nap.
And voila. Mondays are not longer a day burdened by pressure, but are filled with simplicity, intention, and the promise of a delightful takeaway.
These small rituals have turned the start of the week into a day that is not just manageable, but genuinely enjoyable.