Reasons could be many, but the problem remains the same. Be it in India, America, Australia or anywhere in the world. Be it a CEO, a manager or a clerk; the feeling is unanimous, 'the weekend just vanished!'

I tried to get some interesting aspects online, but couldn't find anything meaningful. One of them say, you need to look for the next weekend to beat Monday blues. Wow, what a way to start a productive week!

I personally use these 7 methods to avoid Monday Blues. Needn’t to say, I have figured them through my own experience and trust me they work. I observed this with few corporate leaders as well as some new age entrepreneurs:

1. Start Early: Never go late to the workplace on a Monday. Butterflies are already firing in your belly, so don't make it worse by starting late. You will have enough time to prepare for the day.
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2. Music On: Switch on to some fast beats/tracks. These beats will push your adrenaline and boost up your senses. This will also help in erasing your weekend memories, which otherwise is too much of a disturbance. You could even read a page from your favourite book that's on top of your reading table.
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3. Right Activity: Choose an activity that you like to start your week with. If you are a sales guy, don’t start your week with a review. Have a customer meeting in the first half to get back to serious work. If you are into projects, start with a group discussion or a brain storming session. Trust me, you would love the outcome.
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4. Plan Ahead: Always plan your Monday’s schedule in the previous week itself. This is important because, your start to the week depends on what you do on a Monday and this sets the pace for the week ahead. Fix an appointment with your customer in advance, or share the discussion notes to the team in advance. You don’t want to spend your Monday, thinking what to do for the week ahead; right? Especially, not on a precious Monday morning.
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5. No Social Media: Don’t start your day/week by logging into Facebook or WhatsApp. This eats up your work enthusiasm and priorities. Focus on important activities to make best use of your productivity. You can always keep a portion of the lunch hour for social media.
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6. No Emails: Yes, don't check your emails at least for the first 1 hour. If they can wait for the whole weekend, they can wait for another hour. Emails consume a lot of time and let them not eat away your important time. You need to do one of the above activities before you get onto emails, so that you can set the right direction for the week ahead. Remember, a good start is half job done.
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7. Food & Sleep: Last but not the least, it’s not easy for people to have control on the sumptuous food on a Sunday night. I suggest you have a gala brunch or a lunch, but keep your dinner light; so that you get a good night sleep... After all, you need to recharge your battery.