Every Monday, I get this sense of urgency about my life and what I have to get done. I usually run around all day like crazy, going to meetings, writing articles for different magazines and catching up on my nutrition classes. There is usually a yoga class or a Barre method class followed by a run by the ocean. If I’m feeling really crazy, I might even go for spin or something hardcore. Breakfast is 90-minutes or so spent at a local beachside cafe, reading the NY Post and the Daily News – hey, I’m still a New Yorker. Later on, I do more errands and make more plans for all of the amazing things I will get done all week. I feel accomplished and get so excited for the week and what it will bring.

By Tuesday (or Wednesday on a really good week), my motivation is usually gone.

I don’t really understand what happens. Maybe I run myself down so hard on the first day of my “work” week that I just have no more energy? Or maybe I just pile too many things on my plate and lose control and get too scattered. Either way, it’s discouraging and I’m ready to break the mold.

Today, I am going to figure out a way to keep the momentum going. I’m supermotivated – I just need to keep myself grounded and focused. Maybe that means doing less on Monday and spreading my obligations out. Or maybe I just need to stay home and relax, stop running around so much. Help!

Either way, I’m off to get a 60-minute massage to figure it all out.