Most people they hate mondays. Nothing less, because they represent a return to the routine after two days of rest, which are usually short for us. They are hard to love. But at least two female scientists from University of Medicine and Health Sciences recently proposed to Talk some methods for our brain to bear them better.
These are tricks so that the return to the routine is not so abrupt and, in addition, so that the stress of the beginning of the week is not so high. In short, what these scholars propose hack brain so that he wouldn’t react with such disgust to Mondays.
These are simple tasks that we can all perform in daily life, so doing them is not tiring. Yes, they require some sacrifices, such as not waking up at noon on Sunday, but paying on Monday. value. This is what we must do.
Create a routine that will last for the weekend
we humans feel very comfortable with routine. There is a comfort zone in our brain that feeds on precisely those routine activities that, although sometimes seem boring, provide calmness. The onset of the weekend is a break in the routine. But tasteful scabies doesn’t itch, so it’s not hard on the brain. He quickly adapts to peace of mind because he doesn’t have to work. The problem comes on Monday when a little routine we created over the weekend is broken.
To prevent this from happening, the main thing, according to Christina Reschke and Jolanta Burke, is to support routines that last seven days. It can be anything from watching a TV show, always at the same time, to reading or gardening. Everything goes.
In addition, it is recommended not to change sleeping mode. If from Sunday to Thursday we go to bed at 23:00, and then get up at 07:00, and on Friday and Saturday we go to bed at dawn, and then wake up at noon, then the routine is greatly disturbed and on Monday it is much more difficult to get up and return rested to work days. Ideally, one should stick to circadian rhythms and have a consistent routine, although sometimes we want to be treated with sleep over the weekend.
Reduce cortisol levels on Mondays
The keys to hating Mondays are clear, you don’t need to explain them. But why do we feel tired and upset? This is where our brains and our hormones come into play, especially cortisol.
This hormone performs many functions, including helping us wake up in the morning. Just as when melatonin levels rise at night we start to feel sleepy, cortisol rises slightly before we wake up to help us start the day. Then, little by little, it decreases, so that at night we come back rested and again give way to melatonin. The problem is that when we are under stress, its levels remain high throughout the day. In fact, it is known as a stress hormone for this very reason.
On the other hand, if the stress is very high, a brain structure called the amygdala is activated, which causes a very fast response. This is the familiar fight-or-flight response often associated with anxiety. We feel speeding up, the heart beats fast, limbs tingle, and we feel short of breath. This is something that can happen at any moment, especially if we people prone to anxiety. However, this is especially common on Mondays, when it’s time to return to the routine.
Thus, ideally, one should try to reduce the release of cortisol, which will eventually set the amygdala in motion. And for this, the authors of the article in Talk We recommend starting the day with relaxation techniques. These can be breathing exercises, meditation tools such as attentiveness or just get out into nature. The latter may seem like a trifle and, logically, is not a cure for depression or anxiety. But it does help reduce stress levels. Therefore, starting Monday with a walk in the park, if possible, can be a great success.
We will continue to hate the start of the week and miss the weekend gone by, but at least we can muster the strength to last until next Saturday.
Source: Hiper Textual