Reclaiming our Mondays
Chapter 1
The birth of the modern Monday
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Chapter 2
The science behind the Monday blues
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Chapter 3
How the world redefines the week
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Chapter 4
Practical hacks to make Mondays awesome
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Reclaiming our Mondays
Ch 1 · The birth of the modern Monday
sloane The Moon's Day
Monday blues got you low, oh-oh? But its name means 'Moon's day,' don't you know!
Fun Fact
Saint Monday: In 19th-century England, workers celebrated 'Saint Monday' by skipping work to recover from Sunday festivities.
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Why did factory owners in 1870s Britain begin granting workers a half-day off on Saturdays?
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Which ancient civilization originally established the seven-day week based on seven celestial bodies?
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Which American car manufacturer popularized the 40-hour, five-day workweek in 1926?
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In what year did Roman Emperor Constantine officially establish Sunday as a day of rest?
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Which organization type was primarily responsible for campaigning for the two-day weekend?
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Before the modern weekend was formalized, what day of the week was traditionally the only day off in Europe?