Bare minimum Mondays: A trend to put an end to ‘Sunday scaries’ and Monday blues

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The entire day, we try to contain our excitement and eagerly wait for the clock to hit 6 so that we can peacefully settle into the weekend vibes. Especially these days, with several companies offering four-day work weeks, employees feel more productive and efficient towards the end of the week. However, the moment Sunday evening arrives, we start experiencing certain emotions, popularly known as “Sunday scaries” – basically when Sundays become stressful, instead of rejuvenating. Just the thought of returning to the normal work routine pushes you into a state of panic and despair. And, you find it hard to prepare your mind and body to transition back to the rise-and-grind environment. But what if we told you there is a new workplace trend to help you get rid of these Sunday scaries and Monday blues? It allows you to get the important work done and smoothly ease your way into the rest of the week. It is called “bare minimum Mondays”.What exactly is ‘bare minimum Mondays’?

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Being viewed as a spin on the trend of quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays basically emphasise alleviating employees’ stress by allowing them to do the bare minimum work on Mondays and start the week on a lighter note. Unlike the previous trail of employee trends that received a massive backlash, bare minimum Mondays is actually being embraced by a lot of companies due to its ability to boost employee morale and make everyone more productive.Caitlin Winter, an Australian marketing manager, has expressed that introducing this trend among her team members has been “one of the best decisions she’s ever made as a boss”, as reported by news.com.au. She said that it allowed her employees to