No One Ever Says Tuesdays Suck

Mondays get a bad rap. Mondays are polarizing. Mondays are hated and it’s just not fair.

My wife is a Monday hater. My co-worker, Paul, with whom I have a call every Monday at 9:30 AM, also seems to have a healthy disdain for this particular day of the week. No one ever says “I fucking hate Tuesdays.” Wednesdays have the whole Hump Day thing working for them. Thursdays are almost Fridays, and Fridays give us the weekend.

But Mondays just can’t catch a break.

Are you a Monday hater? If so, I bet I know something about you. I used to be a Monday hater too. Fortunately, you can be fixed, but you have to decide to see the world in a slightly different light.

We recently joined a new yoga/Pilates studio near our place. A couple of weeks ago, during our Sunday morning yoga class, the instructor innocently asked the class whether they perceived Sunday as the end of the week or the beginning of the week. I didn’t realize the value of this question at the moment, and I didn’t look around to see the demarcation between the two answers. But based on the instructor’s reaction, I’m guessing the room was pretty evenly split.

It’s a question you need to answer.

If you hate Mondays, I’m guessing you are the type of person who sees Sunday as the end of your week. You’re the type of person who soaks up every last minute of the weekend, pushing out the inevitable beginning of the week until the last possible moment. That last possible moment is called Monday, and it’s the reason you don’t like it.

Let me be the one to tell you a secret – you’re missing out.

By making Sunday the start of the week, you give yourself a gift. You give yourself the gift of focus, drive, and energy that is inherently available to you come Monday morning. Instead of walking outside and having to drive off in a cold car, Sunday gives you the ability to warm the engine. It gives you the chance to knock off the brain-rust and begin to flip the switch on what’s possible for you.

Make Monday your friend; allow it to become your Tuesday. Make a shift on Sunday afternoon. Look at your calendar—pencil out the handful of significant to-do items you want to accomplish for the week. Plan your workouts and register for classes so you’re committed. Purchase your audiobook or select your podcast.

Just a few minutes on Sunday of forward-thinking can give you the jump-start you need. Monday didn’t do anything to you. You did something to Monday. Say you’re sorry and give Monday a hug. She’s got a gift waiting for you and all you have do is open it.