How To Stop A Bad Day Turning Into A Bad Week

I woke up this Monday morning and wanted to pull the duvet back over my head and sleep for another twelve hours. It was just one of those days; I knew it was going to be a bad day from the get-go.

…And I was right, one little thing after another — until I found myself in stress tears at three o’clock pulling my hair out and using every last bit of my willpower trying not to crawl back into bed (one of the few negatives that come with working from home). Nothing absolutely terrible happened, but enough small, trivial things, that all accumulated, made me want to give up, call it a day and try again tomorrow.

In the past, Mondays like these often led to bad, unproductive weeks, which would sometimes lead to a couple of bad months with a lack of motivation, little or no exercising and even my social life suffering as a result of my bad mood and grouchiness. It may sound a little dramatic, but letting my good habits slip just slightly could really make such a big difference for me.

But, as I’m prone to the odd day like this I’ve developed a few tricks to stop bad days turning casting a dark shadow over my entire week.

Keep communication to a minimum (only when you’re in a bad mood).

I know this may sound a little weird… you’re maybe thinking that speaking to people…