4 Amazing Fun Facts to Kickstart Your Mondays: Start Your Week Right!

1. Sick Day Surge After Holidays

Yawning at Yule-tide: 'Tis the season for feigning the sniffles, as traffic data from a job search website revealed that the day after Christmas 2019 saw a staggering 400% increase in sick day searches. Ho, ho, hold the phone – holidays seemed to be a key player in faking unwell, with seven of the top 10 sickest days being holiday-related, such as the day after Easter, Mother's Day, July 4th, and St. Patrick's Day. May your sick days be merry, bright, and strategically dispersed!
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2. Heart Attack Risk Higher on Mondays

Feeling like Garfield on a Monday? Turns out there's a reason: Mondays have actually been identified as the most stressful day of the week, with a startling 20% increase in the risk of heart attacks. This is attributed to the abrupt transition from weekend relaxation back to work-related stress, as well as potential heavy drinking over the weekend leading to elevated blood pressure and heart-related issues. Despite this, it's important to note that overall, heart disease death rates are on a decline, so perhaps our Mondays are slowly getting better.
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3. "Monday Effect" for Health Habits

Feeling a little Moody on a Monday? Turns out, it's not all bad: Mondays are actually the most popular day for kickstarting healthy habits like diets, exercise regimens, quitting smoking, or scheduling doctor's appointments, a phenomenon called the "Monday effect." So go ahead, start your week off right and let the power of Monday help you stay on track with your health goals!
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4. Prince Outshines “Manic Monday”

In a truly "purple" twist of fate, as if orchestrated by the maestro himself: "Manic Monday," The Bangles' chart-topping hit, was not only penned by none other than Prince under a pseudonym, but was also outshined by his own song “Kiss” which held the number one spot on the US singles chart.
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