Time to leave Monday morning meetings behind

It’s the start of a new week and you’re still buzzing about the weekend. Maybe you’re hungover, maybe it’s the fond memories of sleeping in bed and watching Netflix for two days that make you feel a little groggy first thing on Monday morning. Either way, you probably won’t be able to enter “work mode” once you log into your computer. You are not a robot.

“Monday morning meetings tend to start my week off on the wrong foot,” a 27-year-old New York native told Moneyish, adding that it slows down his workflow, ineffective emails and unfinished projects. Plus, he says, “it’s impossible to contribute productively to a conversation.” [that early].”

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If the feeling of dread hits you on Sunday evening, you are not alone. According to Moneyish, studies have shown that up to 81 percent of workers suffer from “Sunday Scaries” – a severe anxiety that occurs at the start of their work week. And according to data, one in three employees is likely to not show up for a meeting scheduled for early Monday morning.

Experts say it’s much more productive for everyone to postpone meetings until later in the day, when people’s brains are a little less foggy.

“When the weekend rolls around, we really need it and may not be ready to jump back into Monday,” Deb Lee, a digital productivity coach, tells Moneyish. “Save more difficult and intense meetings for later in the day, or even on Tuesday, when you’ve gotten going and are feeling good.”

Moneyish points to a 2017 study that found that the highest percentage of tasks are completed on Monday (20.4%), compared to Friday, where only 16.7% of work tasks are completed.

However, it’s important to note that most tasks are completed around 11 a.m., just before lunchtime, which suggests that your boss’s scheduled 9 a.m. Monday meeting won’t be the most effective, the study also found.

If you have an understanding boss, Lee suggests asking them if they would be okay with rescheduling the meeting.

“You can say to that person, ‘What would you think about having lunch instead?’ or “Would you mind if we met later, there are some projects I would like to work on earlier in the day.”

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“I wouldn’t approach it by saying, ‘I’m not a morning person and I don’t want to do this.’ It’s more like, ‘Here’s my schedule and here are some things I’m working on.’ Now tell your boss you care about your work and your schedule.”

Good luck.