A Walk on the Beach

kelden · Oct 10, 2016

Not much. I'm so getting used to feeling the anxiety of a Monday burdened with tons of responsibilities. I just try to drive away my concerns from my mind and I attempt to perform my tasks successfully.

janemariesayed · Oct 10, 2016

I've made a schedule that runs all week with work-related tasks set up to do on the week days. It's helping me to actually get down to the nitty gritty of doing something constructive with my time, rather than procrastinating. I may not get everything done on each day that I intended to do but it is helping. Making a schedule has helped me to look forward to Mondays as I get to give myself a pat on the back for doing even just a little bit. If someone called me and I didn't want to take the call, I just wouldn't answer it. They can email me if it is important and then I can answer it in my own time. As far as debts goes, you only need to talk with them the once to discuss affordable payment terms and there is no need after that.

Alex · Oct 10, 2016

@DDNatureLover I know that feeling and that's why weekends are a nice relief when there are no banks open, no postman, or calls. I used to live on a beach and they were wonderful days when I could just step out in my PJs and walk at anytime of the day. I miss that, and hope one day I will be in a position to do it again. While it doesn't solve problems it makes them feel less burdensome.

Fresh sea air also helps me to sleep, and as an insomniac that's a blessing. At times it's good to have some space. I was watching and episode of Undercover Boss today, and I saw a worker in a hot dog plant who supports her mother and sister entirely on her wage alone in Michigan. It was humbling to say the least, and a teenager who worked nights as he had lived in parks and on the street as his mother was a drug addict. When I hear these real life tales, I know things aren't that bad.

LionTurtle · Oct 10, 2016

Nothing really, I work both of my jobs every Monday. The only thing that breaks up my day a bit is listening to music on my way to work

Aree Wongwanlee · Oct 11, 2016

Where I live, we are heading into the rainy season. More accurately, we are heading into the monsoon season. The monsoon season is not just a rainy season. It's the time of the year when winds blow strongly and rain comes down for days and days. In the middle of the monsoon season, we can expect not to see the sun for many days in a row. Right now, we are only having strong winds and some rain. The rain is coming later, maybe next month.

Strangely, it's the time of the year which I like. I don't mind the rain at all. If it's a light rain, I even like to walk in it, without an umbrella or a raincoat. I live a bit far from the sea. However, many years ago, when I lived by the beach, the seascape during a rainstorm was really something to behold.

djanx · Oct 11, 2016

Well, I never really stop working so I don't have the monday blues. Haven't had them for a while now. But, I know what you mean. I get a lot of calls, although I don't get them from bill collectors. But, somehow I feel that everyone wants my time on a monday, which is strange. Because there are other days in the week when a person can call or email you, but monday mornings are certainly not the best time to contact anyone. As a best practice, I always postpone non-critical conversations. And I personally, never email anyone on a friday evening, because I know that they may not see the mail until monday morning and even then, they may not be able to give my email the time it deserves because their inbox will be almost full.

DylanRowan · Oct 11, 2016

Well, I don't have a beach nearby home. The only times when I can take a walk is when I go to La Paz. I good replacement is walking in the morning when it's around 10-20 degrees Celsius. Where I live, it is usually these months (October, November and December) that I can do such activity. Mondays are definitely the worst day of the week since it causes a change in what weekend is, but I can't find the time to do the walk.

lexinonomous · Oct 11, 2016

Sadly, there is nothing I can really do to rid of the Monday blues. When I am feeling down on a Monday, it's usually because I am expected to be at school at 5:30PM. It's hard to avoid, since we are only allotted a certain amount of absences before being kicked out of the program. If I am feeling down prior to school, I will usually make my way to the coffee shop and buy myself an espresso. I really enjoy a nice cup of coffee, so it's a bit calming to me and allows me to really step back and enjoy myself for a small amount of time. I will sometimes call my grandmother as well, since she is always there to offer a helping hand through her words.

x0xLikeMex0x · Oct 11, 2016

I grew up on an island and the sea seems to calm me down. Maybe because it makes me feel like home?

I rarely get Monday blues. Monday is like any other day to me. I can't often distinguish what day it is since I work on a schedule that isn't usually from Monday to Friday.

But a nice cup of coffee makes my day always better. I love to have a cup of creamy caramel latte.

amy88 · Oct 11, 2016

Being in the outdoors/nature is a huge help for me.

I love the ocean, and find it super calming - so that's a big thing for me - even just being outdoors in any capacity (hiking is a favorite!) really seems to calm and ground me, and gets those endorphins pumping too, which I love.

sidney · Oct 13, 2016

I don't really do anything special, I just sleep off any depression or anger that I have until I feel better. Or I go online to distract myself.

calicer1996 · Oct 13, 2016

aaah the monday blues... I've kind of learned to enjoy them. In a weird sort of way. I try to keep myself busy throughout the day. Waking up in the morning is the hardest though.

Aree Wongwanlee · Oct 13, 2016

Ah, waking up in the morning. That's a great feeling. When I was working in a regular job, waking up in the morning sometimes was a drag. Now that I am no longer working in a regular job and I don't have to, waking up in the morning becomes a strange phenomenon. There's nothing much to wake up to. That's why I am looking for more things to fill my day so that I have something to wake up to in the mornings.

Choochoo · Oct 13, 2016

When I'm feeling down I just try and finish all my work as quickly as possible so I can just curl up and watch a movie or a show or maybe even some youtube videos. On these days I usually don't feel much like doing anything so I tend to want to keep quiet and do something passive for a while. Sometimes eating something is like helps a lot too but I try not to make a habit of it since I now realize that there is such a thing as emotional eating and I have gained a good amount of weight because of it so now I try to keep it balanced even when I'm not feeling too good.

fuzyon · Oct 13, 2016

A walk on the beach is always relaxing, especially early in the morning when the sun is just rising and the sand is semi-hot. Drinking a cup of hot chocolate while watching a show early in the day is so relaxing for me, almost therapeutic if I do say so myself.

A Walk on the Beach

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