13 Reasons We're More Stressed on Mondays

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If you've ever had the Monday blues, you might find yourself wondering why. You might be surprised to find out there is a variety of reasons out there, and the majority of the world shares the exact same feeling about Mondays as you do.
The Weekend Was Not Long Enough

The Weekend Was Not Long Enough

You spend all week waiting for Friday only to wonder where the whole weekend went come Sunday. When you realize you didn't get to have half the fun you had planned for your weekend, the looming Monday starts to upset you as you fall asleep.
You Know Everybody Hates Mondays

You Know Everybody Hates Mondays

You don't know anybody that likes Mondays. Because of this, you know everybody you know will be in a bad mood simply because it's Monday. You spend your commute to work plotting how you'll avoid your fellow Monday haters.
Getting Out of Bed Is Harder

Getting Out of Bed Is Harder

Even though you were up before the roosters on Saturday and Sunday, knowing that you have to actually put effort into your day come Monday makes it harder for you to get out of bed. In fact, that alarm clock endures more snooze button smacks on Mondays than it does any other day of the week.
Monday Means You Have Five Days Until the Weekend

Monday Means You Have Five Days Until the Weekend

Mondays are more stressful because you know you have a full five days before you can enjoy a day off. You spend most of your Monday daydreaming about the upcoming weekend that you almost forget you have work to do.
Work You Put Off on Friday Is Waiting on Your Desk

Work You Put Off on Friday Is Waiting on Your Desk

Fridays are the day of the week that you start leaving everything to do until Monday because your weekend is about to start. Walking into a pile of work on your desk come Monday, makes your Monday more stressful and less enticing.
All Monday Conversations Are About How Awful Monday Is

All Monday Conversations Are About How Awful Monday Is

Since the majority of your office hates Monday, talks around the coffeemaker becomes a meeting of the Monday haters club. You often decide to avoid office coffee altogether on Mondays, which only ends up making your Monday worse.
Your Internal Clock Is Reset

Your Internal Clock Is Reset

You stay up later on Fridays and Saturdays, and rise later in the day on Saturday and Sundays. It's no wonder that your body has no idea what time to rise when the Monday morning alarm goes off. Your internal clock is out of whack, causing you to be more irritable, and that carries throughout your favorite day of the week.
You Get in More Trouble With Your Boss On Mondays

You Get in More Trouble With Your Boss On Mondays

Due to the fact that you are tired, have so much work piled on your desk from Friday, and your co-workers keep reminding you it's Monday, your work production is at an all-time low. This only leads to your boss reminding you how late you show up on Mondays and isn't shy on verbal warnings throughout the day.
Your Work Team Is Slower on Mondays

Your Work Team Is Slower on Mondays

Studies have proven that work production sits below 30 percent on Mondays. You've become well aware at how little your office functions on Mondays, so you know you'll self-appoint yourself to every undone project around just to get on your boss's good side.
Most Bills Are Due on a Monday

Most Bills Are Due on a Monday

The majority of bills are either due on the first day of the month or a Monday. As if waking up late and arriving to work late isn't enough, you have to hope you didn't spend too much of your paycheck over the weekend so you can cover all the bills that arrive in your Monday mail.
Traffic on Mondays Is Overwhelming

Traffic on Mondays Is Overwhelming

Since people typically run late to work on Mondays, traffic is less than safe to be in. You find yourself going in even later than normal just to beat the morning traffic.
More People Call in Sick on Mondays

More People Call in Sick on Mondays

Monday is the most popular day of the week for people to call in sick. After a weekend of nights on the town or not getting any sleep, people choose Mondays to help use up their sick days. This means that if you don't call in sick, your work load will increase.
Your Mind Insists That Monday Is the Worst Day

Your Mind Insists That Monday Is the Worst Day

Because you wake up with the attitude that Monday is going to suck, Mondays often suck. No matter how hard you try to turn your thoughts into a more positive direction, you and Monday will never see eye to eye.
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