Do you suffer from Monday-itis?

You know what I’m talking about … that feeling of dread that begins to creep over you Sunday afternoon when you realize that you’ll soon be back at your desk “slogging away for some ungrateful employer who pays you peanuts for all your blood, sweat and tears”.

Though statistics vary, a noticeable percentage of people report dissatisfaction with their career. They feel underpaid and undervalued. They get little sense of purpose in their work and wonder just how long they can stand the pressure.

Psychologically speaking, Monday-itis is a killer. It destroys confidence, knocks down self-esteem and ultimately wears out the hardiest of hearts.

Action – If you find yourself experiencing Monday-itis on the next four Sundays, it’s time to re-evaluate your career or the environment you work in.

Success, however you define it, will never come if the actions you need to take make you feel sick.

9 Responses

  1. I truly like my job but still often feel “anxious” late Sunday afternoon as I think about all the things awaiting me on Monday. It helps me to start a “Monday to-do” list and remind myself that I have conquered many Mondays before.

    1. Yes, most definitely that kind of ‘anxiety’ can be a motivating factor, usually in a good way. However, if it is ‘too much’ anxiety, that’s not so good. Its like being a professional speaker, as I am. Before every presentation, I’m a bit nervous, agitated and anxious. Keeps me on my toes and gets the blood going. That is normal and expected. The same is true with ‘some’ anxiety on a Sunday – gearing yourself up and putting mental wheels in motion. Each person knows what is healthy and unhealthy ‘anxiety’ for them. And we owe it to ourselves to honor and/or deal with it. Thanks for your comment John!

  2. Nancy,

    I really don’t have this condition any more but did in the past to the point of crying in the parking lot before walking in the office door. Once I no longer worked where this was my feelings, not just on Monday but everyday, I determined that pay was not the reason to keep a job and that my personal well being was worth something too. Now I start my day in the shower making a short mental list of what I left on my desk that I need to look at first and I am happy when I get to the office because I already know how my day could go and I am excited looking forward to the un-expected.

  3. I like my work and really like my clients – so I don’t ever dread going to work. I quite often work on the weekends – if the weather is bad. However I would still like a change in careers that would be more lucrative, so that I could free up a bit of time, I just don’t know what the change would be…but I’m keeping my eyes open.

  4. Been there, done that, never ever ever again. D’you remember Nancy!!!! Life is too short – you can earn your money at too high a cost. I’ve changed jobs a few times and I make sure I clearly articulate the qualities that I’m looking for with the new gig – what the people are like, what the environment will be like, how much I get paid, the culture I want to experience. The universe can be very kind and there’s power in saying what you want.

  5. Thank you for helping me with this years ago. I ended up changing jobs, going back to my old world, and, with the exception of the beginning of the pandemic lockdowns, have never had more than a brief tinge of Monday Itis since.

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