{"id":3522,"date":"2016-04-18T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2019-03-05T10:51:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T15:51:21","slug":"monday-morning-survival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/monday-morning-survival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Survival Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Nothing is worse than waking up early on a Monday to attend a 3 hour long lecture. We lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and contemplate dropping out of college all together. Although they\u2019re a struggle, Monday mornings are inevitable and it\u2019s time that we all learn how to kick them in the butt. As a senior in college, these are are the tips I\u2019ve learned over the years on how to survive those pesky Monday blues.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drink coffee<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; well yeah, DUH. Drink it up boys and girls. If you are Captain America, caffeine is your shield. If you buying coffee is too expensive, invest in a coffee maker. Not only will your bank thank you, you\u2019ll avoid those infuriatingly long lines of zombie-like college students. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eat breakfast<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; I get it. No one wants to wake up 15 minutes earlier to eat in the morning but by eating, you\u2019re providing your body with much needed energy. There\u2019s no denying that waffles and bacon sound heavenly. Start your day off right with your favorite foods so you have a happy tummy and smile on your face. If you don\u2019t have time to sit and eat, buy breakfast bars. I\u2019m sure your professor won\u2019t mind if you get your daily intake of fiber in his class. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shower<\/span> <\/strong>&#8211; Like breakfast, showering in the morning requires that you wake up a little bit earlier. Although it\u2019s not ideal, it\u2019s a great way to wash away your grogginess and feel fresh. A quick splash of cold water will wake you right up. I can guarantee you won&#8217;t be yawning as you walk to class. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Plan your outfit the night before<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; College students usually only wear sweatpants and t-shirts anyways so this shouldn\u2019t take up too much of your time on Sunday nights.This will save you a good 10 minutes! That\u2019s 10 extra minutes to snooze or type up that paper you completely forgot about. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tell yourself it\u2019s going to be a good day<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; it may sound silly, but sometimes you really need to hear it. Not only does psychology suggest positivity leads to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/101-ways-to-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\">happier life<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to spread your happiness with others. Wouldn\u2019t that be swell? If everyone on campus was smiling at each other instead of shoving each other to get on the bus first?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">No matter what, Mondays are going to be your least favorite day of the week. They don\u2019t have to be totally painful if you just make the effort. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Good luck and enjoy your next Monday!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing is worse than waking up early on a Monday to attend a 3 hour long lecture. We lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and contemplate dropping out of college all together. Although they\u2019re a struggle, Monday mornings are inevitable and it\u2019s time that we all learn how to kick them in the butt. 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