Have you ever woken up to find yourself dreading going to work? Do you often have the Monday blues despite having rested over the weekend? If this is you, you’re not alone.

We’ve all be there.

Even top performers feel this from time to time. And it’s hard to push when you don’t really feel like working. So, how do you get over the funk and get back to work?

1. Be proactive

Intentionally find ways to keep busy and learn more at work. Take control of your various professional responsibilities without getting overwhelmed. Where you take everything into careful consideration – you can overcome obstacles and even provide recommendations to your leader to help other team members that experience the same problems.

2. Define your goals

Professionals who have a goal to work towards to will see it to the end. They will do their best to meet their targets and exceed client expectations. Having a goal helps activate your instinct to come up with a plan and take action to achieve your goal. You have the satisfaction of doing a job well done and that in itself is the reward of all the work, time, and effort you put into it.

3. Sustain your momentum

Working towards a goal has several stages, so it’s best to make sure you don’t lose momentum. Work diligently without fail and don’t allow yourself to stall. Where you discipline yourself to accomplish all your tasks for the day can strengthen your work ethic. It makes you more responsible and puts you in the right mind frame to get the job done well and within the expected timeline.

4. Deal with each task one at a time

It’s best to look at your work individually, as opposed to as a whole. There is a bigger chance to feel overwhelmed when you try to take everything you need to do. You should be able to break down your work into several components that help ensure you have enough energy to accomplish all of them. This helps you finish the minor tasks much faster and identify possible obstacles that may hinder the completion of a project.

5. Dig deep

When it comes down to it, it all depends on perspective. Find out why you are doing what you are doing in the first place. Why you are doing what you are doing. Focus on the real reason you are working. Once you’ve established that, you’ll feel more value for the work and the contributions that you make. If it helps, tell yourself you want to do it. Find a different focus that helps you feel good about the work that you need to do. Don’t think of the complicated tasks, rather think of the meaningful service you can provide to your team and clients once you accomplish it. Also, difficult tasks are challenges that can help your personal and professional development.

At the end of the day, the best way to motivate yourself is to start working. There’s no point in procrastination. It usually makes you lazy. Remember to do all that you can to accomplish your tasks. Don’t compare your progress with others. And move forward at your own pace, so that you don’t over-exhaust yourself without being complacent.