Do You Have the 'I Hate the Thought of Monday Blues'?

If you are one of those people who 'hate the thought of Monday' and returning to work long before the weekend is over, maybe you should consider making a change. If you are a football fan, perhaps you have noticed those commercials advertising the next Monday night game on television days before it will take place. They are trying to get fans excited about the Monday night game even before the weekend games are played. In many ways, that's how you should feel about going to work on Monday. You should be excited about it, not dreading it. At least you should be ok with it. Now, I know some of you may think that being excited about going to work on Monday is unrealistic and would remind me of the joke that ends with, 'that's why they call it work!' But just think of how much better you would feel if you looked forward to going in to work, or at least didn't dread it. Time passes too quickly to spend your life dreading something that you spend so much time doing. I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers said that anywhere from 40 to 70 percent of Americans are unhappy in their jobs. That is a very large group of people. If you are in that group, I would encourage you to think about what you could do to change that. Do you need a different job, a different employer, or a different line of work? Maybe you feel it is all of the above. Whatever your situation, you know that life is too short to spend it being miserable at work. Make a promise to yourself to do something about your situation and start developing a plan now. If you don't take care of yourself, you may not be around to take care of anyone else. Do it for you. Mary Ann Davis, M.A., is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice providing career coaching and counseling for life's transitions in-person (in Cincinnati, Ohio) and at a distance. She is recognized as a Master Career Counselor by the National Career Development Association and is a Distance Credentialed Counselor. Check out her web site at www.YourCareerPlan.com. To contact Ms. Davis, please call (513) 665-4444 x3, or send an email to YourCareerPlan@cinci.rr.com.