Today, at work, I was in a very Monday mood. Someone pointed out that I seem to be drained of all energy on Sundays, presumably because the next day is Monday. And honestly it's true. Saturday I was totally full of energy and ideas. Sunday, I felt like part of the couch. And today was probably the longest work day ever. I usually go in to work early on Monday, and there are days I've been there 12 hours or more. But today's 8 hours took forever. Once I was finally home, the few hours between walking in the door and bedtime have flown by at supersonic speed.
When I was little, my brother and I used to make paper chains and cut off a link every day counting down until Christmas, and it would take FOREVER. This year, it came and went so fast, I barely got a chance to experience it. Fortunately, I fit in a glass of eggnog last minute on Christmas eve, and a couple Christmas movies on Christmas day.
I read in college about a philosophic principle that states that an activity tends to expand to fill the time allotted for it. If this is true, then I need to start planning to fit more into a day (cooking healthy meals, going to the gym, writing, reading, finding a new hobby...) which will in turn make my days feel longer. In a good way, not a Monday way.
Artists experience this all the time. When you are engaged in creating, you "lose track of time" and 4 passing hours can feel like a half-hour. I read the book Flow by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi and it is great information for creative problem solving and trying to make your day move faster! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
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