Mondays are for fresh starts8/6/2023 ![]() ![]() It is also more common to choose dates closer to the beginning of the year or beginning of the month than at the end. The most significant dates turn out to be, in this order: first day of the year, the first day after a national holiday, and Monday, the first day of the week. The opportunity to start over is a way to promote self-improvement, motivation, and self-discipline in individuals. In the same way, for example, in religions, confessing a sin is also a way to start over. These “temporal landmarks” make it easier for people to mentally separate from their past imperfections and failures In this way, one can attribute the failure to fulfill an objective to the “ME” of the past and be better prepared to fulfill it being the “NEW ME”. A dissociation between the present and the past of the person is generated. A possibility to fulfill what they had planned in the past and could not achieve. The person gives greater importance to the decision, and it makes them feel like it is a new beginning, a “fresh start”. The dates that are most significant for a person such as a birthday, new year, a new quarter, generate greater commitment. Louis), Katherine Milkman and Jason Riis (University of Pennsylvania) explain that people are motivated to meet an objective on certain dates. 3 different studies conducted by Hengchen Dai (Washington University in St. The Psychological Science journal reported that people are more likely to meet their objectives if they are planned to start on a Monday or the first day of the month, or at some point in time when there is a temporary milestone. And there is a scientific reason to do so. We usually postpone the start of major changes, but once we find a good starting date, we can make it happen. ![]() Do not worry, you are not just procrastinating, don´t punish yourself! It is OK. You are probably also choosing today Monday to start a diet, start a project or join the gym, aren’t you? Yes. I decided it was going to be the first Monday of June. For some reason, I decided I was going to start changing my perception later one day. I needed to change my perception of my new life. ![]() I still needed to make some changes to really enjoy my new life. I was not waking up every day willing to start my day, I was not as fulfill as usual with my job We had recently moved to a new city, in a new country… I even moved to a bigger house, with a bigger office! But still I was not fully adapted, I started to miss my old life. If you are looking forward to changing something in your life or at work, but you just cannot find the right starting date, Monday is the best day for a fresh start. ![]()
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