Advanced Chill Mode: Monday Mandates for the Sleep Deprived

Mandate 1: Caffeine is not the answer, nor the question, nor the question mark

As a sleep-deprived individual, you're probably thinking that a few cups of coffee will do the trick. Newsflash: it won't. In fact, it will only lead to a caffeine-fueled panic attack, because you're still going to crash and burn at 2 PM.

Mandate 1 Bonus: Caffeine-Free Alternatives for the Desperate

Mandate 2: Take a walk, but not too far

A short stroll around the block will do you some good, but don't go thinking you can just take a 10-mile hike. That's just a recipe for burnout, and possibly a few dozen more gray hairs.

Mandate 2 Bonus: The Art of Taking a Short Walk

Mandate 3: The 3-Step Morning Routine to Save Your Sanity

  1. Wake up 30 minutes earlier than you did yesterday
  2. Drink water, but not too much of it. You're trying to hydrate, not drown.
  3. Make yourself a to-do list, but only write down 5 things you can actually accomplish in a non-sleep-deprived state
Mandate 3 Bonus: The Art of Writing a Realistic To-Do List
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