{"id":955,"date":"2021-02-04T18:47:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/?p=955"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:21:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T20:21:00","slug":"how-to-stop-the-sunday-night-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/how-to-stop-the-sunday-night-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop the Sunday Night Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to Stop that Sunday Night Sadness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sunday afternoon\u2019s fading into evening, Monday morning is looming, and there\u2019s A Feeling<\/em> creeping up on you. A low-level but persistent gloom, somewhere between anxiety and dread\u2026 Yep, here come the Sunday night blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we get the Sunday Night Blues?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even during the pandemic, when so many of us are working from home, Sunday night anxiety hasn\u2019t gone away. That’s not surprising when you factor in fears about job security, the stress of parents struggling to balance their own jobs with homeschooling, and the general toll that pandemic life takes on us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what causes the Sunday night blues? Why do you get anxious on Sunday evenings? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…And why are we wasting time worrying about the inevitability of Monday rather than enjoying our precious free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beating That Sunday Evening Feeling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sunday night anxiety is really a form of negative anticipation. We\u2019re thinking ahead instead of being present in the moment. That\u2019s not always bad: on Fridays we get happy thinking about the weekend that hasn\u2019t begun yet. But on Sundays, all that thinking about Monday morning just removes the pleasure of a weekend that\u2019s not yet over. Being mindful of this is a good start to reclaiming your Sunday and saying goodbye to the Sunday night blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Stop the Sunday Night Blues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, time to take your Sunday back and get rid of the Sunday scaries: but how do you start? Begin by recognising that while you may not have control over what happens on Monday, you do have control over how you\u2019re going to spend your precious Sunday<\/strong> \u2013 and that can be key to tackling those uneasy feelings before they even start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 practical tips for stopping your Sunday night anxiety in its tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. End Fridays with Monday in Mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Got that Friday feeling? Cruising into the weekend feeling excited for the days ahead? Great \u2013 but before you head out for the weekend, harness that positive energy and spend a short time leaving things as organised as you can for Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing a few simple things on Fridays can greatly reduce the stress of Sunday evening and means you can start fresh on Monday feeling calm and in control.<\/strong> Try some of these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n