Monday Morning Blues

How?

(scratching my head)

Phil

Hi Frederic and Phil,

A great suggestion - a strategy to dissipate the fogginess that works within the metaphor of the fog. A great tool for draining the fog when it's there. (If, of course, we can help Phil get specific about 'how'.)

It's worth having.

However, as a strategy it still starts after the fog has been created. Bearing in mind that the fog is the result of some existing unconscious strategy (it isn't "just there") may I still suggest why don't we go back to before the fog is created and do something else instead.

Cheers

Phil,

Is there anything different that you can do on a Monday morning to make the Monday morning 'foggy' session unique in their own way rather than compare them to other days. I am thinking that you can get a energy lift from your students, making a few changes to their routine may allow you to surf on their wave of energy.

My first thoughts were to get a smoke machine in your lesson and then add some disco lights to go along with whatever music you have happening that day. Sound reactive lights are great and the more fog you have simply enhances the impact of the lights.

Or....

You could

Start the day with some Brain Gym,
Put a dish of chocolate biscuits on each table,
Put yourself in fancy dress,
Take the lesson outdoors,
Swap classrooms for those sessions,

Burn off a new CD just the journey to work on a Monday,

Any help?

Thanks

Matt

I like Stephen's idea best. I'm not quite sure how to do that, but it makes sense to not even have fog, as opposed to getting rid of fog. If that is possible, I would love it!

Quite honestly, I don't know how I solved the energy component of the "Monday Blues," except that I simply had the intent to have energy. My outcome was surpising to me, because I had had quite a busy day on Sunday, with an important musical performance, and expended lots of energy. Normally, after an event like that, I would have expected to be rather droopy on Monday, but I was full of energy, lift in my step, and smiles for everyone!

Here's what the real problem is (now that I step back to think about it). My ability to communicate with my students on Monday morning seems a little limited--I don't calibrate as well, for instance. Now that I'm in the mindframe to pay attention to what is really going on, I can figure out exactly what the problem is!

Matt, I think I will burn a CD to listen to on the way to work, but that really addresses the "energy" part of my problem, which is really the part I have already solved. The part I would like to solve now is to increase my ability to calibrate with the Monday morning students, and more effectively deliver instruction.

I wish I could step outside of myself and see what I'm doing!

Phil

I wish I could step outside of myself and see what I'm doing!

You can its called a meta position. Have you tried to visualise yourself doing your monday morning routine from the position of an observer? It will give you external feedback about what your doing.

Be Well

Frederic

Hello, world!

It's not Monday morning, but I feel like it is--in the best way!

I spent thirty minutes talking to my good friend Frederic Canal on skype this morning (as he was getting ready to go to bed), and did some work "chasing a white rabbit," or some such thing.

Something very interesting happened in my neurology while working with a light bulb metaphor.

Basically I discovered that there were some unnecessary wires that were causing my lightbulb to flicker and be dim. When I got rid of them...no more problem, and the light bulb is bright!

And how did I get rid of them, you might ask? Why, with an eraser, of course!

I'll let you know what happens next Monday, but considering how I felt after that little exercise, I think it's going to have an effect of EVERY morning!

Phil

Good for you, buddy. Great job!

Phil

You are a veritable Mr Rogers, thank you for your kind words.

You have many bright days ahead my friend.

Be Well.

Frederic

I am very happy to report that although the skies outside are grey, the Monday morning blues in MY WORLD are very much gone! What a difference!

Thank you Frederic, for that amazing trip you took me on!

Phil

Phil,

I have some handouts that I give to students that have loads of techniques you can utilise. PM me your email address and I will happily share them with you.

Jason

Phil,
I recommend you pm Jason. I have seen his secret material, and it's amazing. I would go so far as to say it's revolutionary.

Hi Phil,

Coffee works wonders for me! Regardless of day!

Hi Phil

Glad to see that the light continues to burn brightly.

Have a great day and chat to you soon.

Frederic

Phil,
I recommend you pm Jason. I have seen his secret material, and it's amazing. I would go so far as to say it's revolutionary.

AWW Shucks T you make me blush!! and have probably set me up for a big fall....lol

No, Jason, I only speak the truth. You are a kind, caring, compassionate man. I sent you some stuff via gmail. I hope you received it.

thanks for the compliment and also the stuff I got it!

thanks for the compliment and also the stuff I got it!

No, thank you for your friendship and all the help you've given me to help make me a better person! I sent you more stuff about five minutes ago and I'll be sending even more later today when I go through my discs. You see, Jason, I am becoming a new person, a better person.

Tony,

That's it, my friend. Kick those blues to the floor and roll 'em out the door!

I can see that you are taking my suggestion to do something different today...

Phil

Phil,
Yes I am, but I am not going out and giving random people hugs. I'm on probation, so, any complaint would get me sent back up the river.

Well, Tony, you can always give me a non-random hug!

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.
Virginia Satir

I keep this in mind when working with children.

Phil