PeakCopyMondays used to hit me like a freight train carrying seven days of anxiety and a side order of dread.
Then I discovered the art of Slow Monday.
Spoiler: It’s not code for calling in sick.
Here’s my weird ritual that rewired my Mondays entirely:
6 AM: Wake up (stop screaming, I’ll explain)
→ Instead of diving into emails like a caffeine-fuelled ferret…
→ I make the worst coffee imaginable.
Why?
Because when you start the day with absolute rubbish, everything else is a wild upgrade.
7 AM: “PJ Planning”
→ Still in bed, still looking like I’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards.
→ Notebook on my lap, planning the week like some sort of cosy productivity wizard.
8 AM: The “No-Rush Rush Hour”
→ Let everyone else fight their way through the chaos.
→ I roll up to my desk when the madness has simmered.
→ Actually enjoy my morning, because I’m not stuck in bumper car traffic or dodging Karen’s weekend play-by-play.
Your Monday Doesn’t Need:
✘ 37 meetings
✘ 142 emails
✘ Karen’s weekend adventures
✘ That 9 AM team call that could’ve been a memo
✘ 37 meetings
✘ 142 emails
✘ Karen’s weekend adventures
✘ That 9 AM team call that could’ve been a memo
𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓.
Since I started this Slow Monday rebellion:
→ My productivity tripled
→ My stress plummeted by 70%
→ I actually like Mondays (somebody call a doctor)
The Secret?
Treating Monday like a warm-up, not a sprint.
Your turn:
→ Chaos warrior or calm collector?
Drop your Monday ritual below.
Wrong answers only. Make me laugh.