Tuesday is by far the worst day of the week. The stigma of Mondays being the worst is outdated and untrue. Wednesdays are hopeful because I know that I have survived half the week. I feel like a survivor who can achieve anything. Thursdays are by far the best day of the week because it’s almost Friday, and I have so much joy knowing that I only have one more day to get through before the weekend. By Friday, everyone is already finished with the week and does not want to give effort in their everyday, mundane life tasks.

While it is true Mondays are the end of the weekend and the start of the work week, Tuesdays are the most miserable day of the week. According to research from the London School of Economics, our attitudes are the happiest on Saturdays, but these happy moods tend to drop during the weekdays. The feel good time of the weekend has not worn off by Monday. We relive our fond memories of hanging out with friends or watching three seasons of The OA on Netflix.

Every Monday, I am asked, “How was your weekend?” By Tuesday, no one really cares about what happened the weekend before. People are in their usual rut of school, work, and activities. I am always the most exhausted on Tuesday mornings. I try for hours to fall asleep Monday nights because I stayed up for hours during the weekend, and I am unable to fall asleep. This attempt to get my sleep schedule back on track hurts me in the long run. I absolutely despise waking up at 6:30 a.m., especially when I was unable to fall asleep until 2 a.m.

While Tuesdays are the worst for me, it does not mean that I allow them to turn my whole week sour. Tuesdays help me realize I have the power to control my week. Each Tuesday, I decide whether or not I become irritated with everyone because of my sleep deprivation. I decide how I respond to negativity. I have the power to shape my Tuesday and not let it shape me. The absolute horrors of Tuesdays are overcome by me. No one else is going to come around and fix my horrendous day; I am the only one with the power to change it.

I challenge everyone to be aware of what brings them down and to respond with positivity. Responding with negativity will help absolutely no one, especially not yourself. I have the power to make every day the best, even if it is a Tuesday. I can’t change what a Tuesday means to me, but I can change what I do with it.