Sunday, for
the majority of us, is a day to let our hair down and relax or play hard like
never, until the work week descends on us again like dark clouds over bright
blue skies.
Therefore,
it may sound ironic, and insane, that working on a Sunday may help to relieve
stress.
Have you
ever returned from a vacation, feeling stressed and overwhelmed with all the
piled up work rather than refreshed, something commonly referred to as
post-vacation blues? It certainly is hard to shake off those wonderful memories
of paradise and re-adapt to your new significantly less interesting and
relaxing lifestyle. That is just about how Monday Blues work, except to a
smaller intensity.
That is not
to say that you should never take vacations, play hard or that you should work
every single day. Vacations and relaxing weekends are definitely a must to keep
your life balanced, but putting everything off and overloading yourself on
weekdays, especially during a particularly busy week, can stress you out
further. Feelings of guilt gels in with those hair-pulling moments of “stop
flooding my inbox!” and you’re one emotional wreck by the end of the day.
Many people
hate Mondays because after two days of not clearing the inbox, you often have
many more emails screaming for your attention, compared to the rest of the
week. To avoid this situation, schedule a little time every Sunday to look
through your emails, prioritize the really important ones, possibly clear out
some of the easier and quicker tasks, and you’ll go to your desk on Monday
feeling productive, prepared and confident about handling the day.
However,
you should still enjoy your rest and time with your loved ones, so don’t get
too carried away with your work. Limit it to a couple of hours, don’t worry
about particularly serious issues (you have five work days ahead to deal with
it!), and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Above all, don’t do your work at
night, you’ll need restful sleep to keep you energized on Monday.
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