It was an absolutely beautiful weekend here in the New York area, and I spent it with my best girlfriends in the world, who were all in town visiting from around the country.
And now it’s Monday and it’s pouring and I have a writing deadline and a conference call and I don’t really like my outfit today. Normally I don’t have a big problem with Mondays because I really like what I do (a benefit of working for myself). But, on days like today, I need a bit of a boost.
Good thing this month’s Self magazine features an article on page 101 called “Get more done on Mondays.” Along with the traditional time management advice to “jump in the deep end” and tackle your toughest task first so you don’t dread it all day, the article has this guidance that I liked:
Alter your A.M. routine. Going through the motions in the morning makes you sluggish; it wires your brain into rut mode, says Ellen Weber, Ph.D., director of the MITA International Brain-Based Renewal Center in Rochester, New York. Ditch your ritual and try something new: Listen to classical music instead of jazz on your computer. You may think faster on your feet.
This made me realize that I’ve eaten the same thing for breakfast every morning for about the past three years. Maybe next Monday I’ll try something different…
