Monday!
It's Monday, Sometimes looking at the week ahead can be scary, overwhelming and busy. I like to get my diary out and write out my week ahead with uni times, work hours and other activites to help my anxiety and overwhelm.
What are your strategies?
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Ahh I love this question! Sometimes I can so overwhelmed if I have a really busy week ahead, sometimes it prevents me from getting to sleep because my mind is going a million miles. But I try my best to plan plan plan. I used to think I wasn’t leaving any space to be spontaneous by planning so much but I actually started to plan free time where I could be spontaneous and realised I don’t love being that spontaneous anyway hahah. I usually note all my work times, appts, meetings etc in my calendar at the beginning of the week and then plan out on paper all my other work and chores. I sometimes plan it to the hour because it relaxes me to know I can fit in everything and get everything done. But I always leave space for things to go wrong and to have down time for self care.
Great question @statuscaring!
Hmmm... my strategies are to make sure I have everything written either in the calendar on my phone or in my paper diary. I also try to make a weekly and/or daily to do list.
Having introvert time as well as social time planned out helps me to stay on top of my mental health for the week as well 🙂
This is a great thread/question @statuscaring 🙂 I can definitely relate to feeling overwhelmed on a Monday! I also like to plan out my week using a diary to record things that I have to attend (eg work, uni, volunteering, social catch ups). I like to use a separate note book to create my 'to do lists'. I read recently that writing a time estimate next to each task can be helpful for setting realistic goals and breaking them down into 'uni', 'self-care', 'cleaning' or any other category that you find helpful 😄
I like the suggestion from @Saltwaterdreamtime and @Esperanza67 to write does the exciting activities first so that you can look forward to those - great idea I haven't tried this before.
@letitgoso true - scheduling in introvert time is another thing I should start doing!
haha yes can be frustrating waiting, but can also make the week come around quicker.
It's Monday again!
I think easing into the week is important for me. This morning I had a coffee catch up with a friend before work - was a lovely start to the day!
@statuscaring awesome thread idea! 
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my version of a Monday is Saturdays usually, because i work weekends and need to amp myself up for that frequently. So i really love taking some time on Fridays to chill, do things i enjoy, and get ready for the next day. Then on Saturday mornings i listen to music that gets me up and ready to go 😄
