Let’s face it – Monday is no one’s favorite day. No one likes it for good reason. After we spend an enjoyable weekend, Monday launches us back into reality: alarms, meetings, responsibilities. But what makes Monday actually so bad? Let’s get into it.
1. The End of Freedom
The weekend brings freedom from all kinds of stress related to work or school, two days to sleep in, binge-watch late into the night, enjoy dinners and outings with friends, and spend time with family. Monday takes all that enjoyment away. You find yourself back in close-toed shoes, riding the bus or train, and facing deadlines again. Is it any wonder it feels like a rude awakening?
2. Social Jet Lag
Many people take liberties with their sleep schedule on the weekend so that they stay up late and sleep-in. This can throw off your internal clock and make Monday morning feel like you have jet lag. Your body doesn’t know what it wants. When 7 AM rolls around your body is not ready to be alert, but you have to show up. You feel tired, groggy, and completely unmotivated.
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3. Workload Overload
Monday typically arrives with a mountain of emails, messages, and to-do’s. Everything that wasn’t completed on Friday (or was passed over on the weekend), sits on your plate Monday morning. And if your manager is in a generous and productive mood? Enjoy surprise meetings or new projects. Fridays are usually heavy because they can be.
4. The Dread Factor
Before it even rolls around, a lot of people feel the “Sunday Scaries” — that slow, creeping anxiety knowing the fun is about to end. That anxiety sets the tone for the whole Monday, making even the simplest tasks feel extra difficult. The mental weight of habitual return to work fuels the whole hate of Monday.
