Six ways to keep that 'Sunday morning' feeling going all week long.

It is possible.

Waking up on a Sunday morning and knowing you have the whole day ahead to relax is a fairly unbeatable feeling, but sadly that feeling is usually gone first thing on Monday.

Suddenly there are alarms to set, crushing traffic jams to conquer, deadlines to meet and curfews we must set ourselves each night so that we can do it all over again.

It’s a world away from Sunday, that perfect day we devote to activities that are both relaxing AND fulfilling.

But what if we could stop putting so much expectation on that one day of the week to make us happy and relaxed, and instead build a little bit of Sunday into our entire week?

Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Moccona. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100% authentic and written in their own words.

Sounds like rubbish, doesn’t it? But it might be as easy as doing these things:

1. Having the ‘Sunday roast’ on a Thursday.

That’s right, who said you could only have a roast on a Sunday? No one, that’s who. Nothing is stopping you from popping a leg of lamb into the oven when you get home on a Thursday and sitting down to eat the fruit of your labour whilst watching The Bachelor.

Related: “Eight relaxing activities I just can’t live without.”

2. Take the time read the Sunday paper over a cup of coffee.

So it won’t be the Sunday paper. It might be the Monday or Wednesday edition, but whichever one it is, try to sit down with a hand-held paper with no devices and no outside interference each day, and just actually read the words like you do on a weekend. Make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down and relax. It just takes a few minutes.

3. Enjoy a smashed avocado brunch – every day.

Sundays are notorious for their brunches (mostly because no one rises in time for breakfast). But imagine if, instead of scoffing your lunch at your desk during the work week, you took some time a little bit earlier in the day to head to a café for a little smashed avocado on toast and a chat with a work mate, just like you would do on a Sunday. Perfection.

Related:  “I spend $3650 per year on coffee, and I’m not sorry”.

4. Organise social events during the week.

In what dictatorship was it made law that you can only have fun on a Friday or Saturday night? Meet with your friends on a Tuesday night at a pub that has $10 parmas and trivia and then kick every other team’s butt. Weekends don’t have a monopoly on fun times.

5. Get up 30 minutes early for some exercise.

I know, to rise from bed on the BEST of the days is a challenge. But getting up and even walking for 30 minutes when you could have been sleeping will benefit you two-fold. First, you will have physically exercised and two, your mind will be sharper and your attitude will be much more positive as a result. Trust me on this.

6. Pretend it’s Sunday.

Sure, you don’t get to spend Monday to Friday watching cartoons and napping like you can on Sunday. But if you decide to go into ANY day with a positive attitude you will soon realise this: if you think it is a Sunday, it will at least feel like a Sunday.

See? These are all easy, simple and easy-to-achieve changes that will make a huge difference and make the working week more bearable. I promise.

How do you keep that Sunday morning feeling going all week?

 

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