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Happy Monday! Yes, it’s Monday…again! And here you are, at your desk, wondering where the week-end went, and most importantly…wondering why you’re so tired and a tad bit cranky. And of course, just blaming it on the fact that oh well, it’s just Mondays…ughhh…
Yet could it be that our stressful, overbooked, or just randomly planned week-ends be to blame for our falling asleep in front of the computer monitor on Monday morning?
Like many corporate sisters out there, my week-ends tend to also be “work”, just a different type of work. From running errands to shuttling the kids left and right, not to mention the pile of laundry awaiting some kind of divine intervention in the corner, week-ends are busy! And if I dare to say (ok, I’ll whisper it then), even busier and more stressful than actual work days.
Yes, indeed! In a culture of more, more and even more, we are overpacking our schedules, overlooking our calendars and just expecting to get it all done as planned! Because really, who needs rest and relaxation when you can just go, go, go?
So after years of gradually increasing my caffeine intake, keeping separate (and matching in excessive length) week-end and weekday to-do lists, I’ve finally had an AHA moment when I mistakenly swapped my dry cleaning pick-up time with the departmental meeting on my BlackBerry calendar. Right before snapping at the cafeteria attendant for the weak espresso!
So for all the planning addicts like myself, if we must plan for week-ends, let’s plan to give ourselves some (mandatory) breathing room…So we don’t make it to work, feeling like we just got run over by a train and still try to do more!
Are your busy week-ends to blame for your lack of productivity at work?
The Corporate Sisters
