8 Gospel Songs To Listen To When You’ve Had A Bad Monday

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Oh Mondays. If you feel like you got out of bed already wishing it was the weekend again, you’re not alone.

The Monday slump may feel like just a passing morning water-cooler conversation, but the feelings associated with this day are real.

Alexander Kjerulf, an international author and speaker on happiness at work told Forbes that the ‘Monday Blues’ “contains elements of depression, tiredness, hopelessness and a sense that work is unpleasant but unavoidable.”

Because of how people casually talk about the routine hardships of Monday, it “makes it easy to laugh them off as ‘just the way things are,’” he explained.

“But they can be much more than just a passing tiredness; they are often a serious warning sign that something is not right at work. If you were happy, you’d be excited and energized on Mondays, not tired and depressed.”

One of the ways to beat the blues is by finding something in your work day to be grateful or excited for, even if it’s just a quick convo with your office bestie.

“We often look at the week ahead of us and think of all the tough stuff we have to do and the difficult tasks ahead of us,” Kjerulf revealed.

“Turn that around. Sunday evening, make a list of three things you look forward to at work that week. This might put you in a more positive mood. If you can’t think of three things you look forward to, that might be an indication that you need to make some changes.”

Since positivity effects productivity, it may even be a good idea to turn on some upbeat, empowering music to turn your mental mojo all the way up.

“Think about the type of playlist you would create for a workout, and incorporate that same upbeat, high-energy music into your morning preparation or commute,” Rita Friedman, a Philadelphia-based career coach told Forbes.

For spiritual people, gospel music can be the perfect medicine for the Monday Blues.

Here are a few songs to kick start your week:

Kirk Franklin–Silver & Gold

We all deserve to be paid what we are owed, but if you’re in a rut about low pay at the job, this tune will help you set your sites above your pay grade.

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Tasha Cobb–For Your Glory

This song is all about aiming to be your best for the favor of the Lord. Sometimes, when you take your productivity incentive away from pleasing your employer, you can find yourself striving more diligently just because you’re working to please your Heavenly Father instead.

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James Cleveland–Peace Be Still

This tune will pull your mind right out of your never-ending Monday blues and remind you that even if today was bad, you’ve been through worse and survived. Better (work) days are coming.

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Marvin Sapp–Praise Him In Advance

Sometimes you’re in the waiting room when it comes to pursuing your next career opportunity. We’ve all been there. But this song encourages you to have faith and optimism even when you’re unsure about what’s coming up next.

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J.J. Hairston–You Deserve It

Let’s be honest, we could all be a little more grateful. Nobody’s job is perfect, but there are still things to be grateful for. This song encourages us to find those nuggets of thanks even in the thick of a seemingly bad situation.

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Kirk Franklin–This Is It

In some cases, the job may not even be bad! It could be that your mindset toward it is totally screwed up. If that applies to you, make sure you blast this tune to reroute that negative thinking process once and for all.

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Kurt Carr–For Every Mountain

Even if you had a crappy Monday, try to lift thine eyes to the hills. The thing about life is that valleys and mountaintops go hand in hand. Trust that this slump is just a stepping stone to new heights.

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Praise Is What I Do–William Murphy

The lyrics of this song help you to stay in a spirit-minded mode, even when your external circumstances don’t appear to be working in your favor. But in order to change your life, you have to change your mind first, right? This tune will soothe your soul out of the lure of the slump.

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