How to Beat The Sunday Night Blues
“Suffering from Sunday Night Anxiety about Monday Morning?”
Ways to cope with the “Sunday Work Blues”
How many people start to worry about Monday morning on Sunday at about 4 p.m.? According to a poll from monster.com a whopping 78% of Americans have this anxiety, with 59% describing it as acute. This problem is very common, and can be devastating to your mental health. The following is a list of tips to help handle this anxiety and bring more joy to the weekend.
Relax & Distract
Focusing on the stress will only intensify the worries. Find a hobby, or some Sunday activity to distract from these thoughts. Anxiety can be paralyzing, if you let it.
Write it Down
Writing your feelings down on paper has a cathartic effect. It allows the feelings to go somewhere. While writing the things down that are causing anxiety, look for ways to resolve these issues.
Unplug
No cell phone, no e mail, no work stuff, just me time to relax and enjoy whatever you choose.
Schedule a Ritual
Make Sunday a day to look forward to. Join a club, find a favorite TV show, allow yourself some indulgence you can look forward to all week. Sunday rituals can be a distraction from Mondays worries.
Live in the Present
Most people live in either the past or the future. Don’t waste the time you have living on one of these states. Live in the present. Make a daily habit of describing what you are grateful for in your life. Everyday find three things to be grateful for in life. Helping others less fortunate than you is also a great way to get your mind off your troubles.
Prepare on Friday afternoon for Monday morning
Do as much as possible on Friday afternoon to prepare for Monday morning. Whatever you do to organize your week will help relieve stress when you walk in Monday morning.
Positive Choices
Exercise is a positive choice in your life. Exercise increases endorphins and other mood elevators. It also relieves stress, increases cardiovascular function and is just good for you overall. Make a list of changes you think would make your like better, Now make an action plan for those changes. Life is always about the choices you make.
Make Healthy Choices
Maybe that drink, or two sounds like a good idea for relieving stress and relaxing on Sunday evening, however alcohol has been know to interrupt sleep patterns. Try some decaf herbal tea with your favorite cookie instead. The calories are about the same either way.
Let Go and Live
Life is too short to borrow tomorrow’s worries today. Imagine what the worst case scenario is waiting for you Monday morning. Is a T Rex going to come out of the wall and eat you head first? There is a good chance that’s not happening. The point is most worries are brought to life in our minds by imagined threats. If you can live with the worst that can happen, move on and forget about it. The last I checked, worrying about the possibility of future events did not change them one.. little… bit.
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