Having the blues” is an expression meaning that someone is feeling sad or somewhat unhappy. The Guinness World Records has recently declared Monday, the first day of the week as the ‘worst day of the week’. Guinness is the authority that maintains lists of world records of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
Guinness World Records on Monday, 17th October 2022 tweeted about a unique record that left netizens in splits. It was so relevant that the Twitterati flooded the micro-blogging platform with various funny memes and jokes. The official Twitter handle of Guinness World Records shared, “we’re officially giving Monday the record of the worst day of the week.”
Many people around the world find Monday extremely slow and boring as people resume office after the weekend. Monday morning blues or Monday blues is the sad feeling that after a weekend you have got an entire work day, or work week, ahead of you. Even for the school going children Monday is the most boring day. Most people deal with Monday blues by dragging on. People feel sluggish because they have to return to their work. Kids have to return to their schools. With Monday people start stressing over their jobs.
For many, Monday Blues are as real as they can be. It is a slow day which comes quickly but does not end quickly. After relaxing for two days on the weekend, the first working day ‘Monday’ is not liked by many for obvious reasons. People feel bogged with the work pressure. School children also mentally feel hassled to go to school.
In American literature of the 1830s, Blue Monday referred to the hungover state of the labour workforce after a weekend spent drinking, and the association of the colour blue with a depressed state of mind. Monday blues typically refers to a feeling of the sadness or lack of motivation taking place on Monday i.e. the first day of the typical working week.
One reason people feel fatigue is that they either pack their Saturday and Sunday with too many activities. Another thing is majority of us do not practice healthy habits in order to up the chances of feeling our best. We must stay hydrated, eat nutritious foods, get some exercises and try to take it easy on alcohol and caffeine. Do not cram too much into the weekend. Striving to have a peaceful night, and getting quality sleep and rest is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being.
Rest is vital for better mental health, increased concentration and memory, a healthier immune system, reduced stress, improved mood and even a better metabolism. Rest is vital even for better mental health and increased concentration and memory.
