The Sunday Scaries Are So Real.
There's something about Sundays.
You wake up thinking, "I still have one whole day left."
Then somehow it's 6 p.m., the sun's starting to set, and your brain goes, "Okay, but what about that email? That task? That meeting? That thing you've been avoiding all weekend?"
One minute you're relaxed and the next your brain is already living in Monday.
You're just relaxing and watching another episode of that new series you started and in the next moment you're mentally planning your entire Monday schedule while wondering if you should've been more productive this weekend.
The worst part? You're stressing about things that haven't even happened yet.
There's actually a name for this feeling: the Sunday Scaries.
It's that little wave of anxiety that shows up before a new week begins.
I'm sure we've all felt it at some point.
Maybe it's because weekends never feel long enough. Maybe it's because we're carrying too much into Monday. Or maybe our brains just hate the uncertainty of starting another week all over again.
Whatever the reason, you're definitely not the only one who's ever wished Sundays came with a few extra hours.
So if today's one of those Sundays, don't spend the whole evening worrying about the week ahead.
Go for a walk, grab your favourite food, watch that comfort show, call someone who makes you laugh or fold your freshly washed laundry while jamming to Billy Joel or do all of the above.
You don't need to have the whole week figured out by Sunday night.
For now, there's still a little bit of Sunday left. And you deserve to enjoy it.
At what time do your sunday scaries kick in? Let me know in the comments! ⏰
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1I think it's only on Saturday that I feel truly relaxed. Because I know I have 24 hours more to make things right.
And ironically I had less work done yesterday on Saturday than I did today.
Yesterday I was in too much pain to function. So I just layed on my bed, ordered food and read a book.
Today however, despite waking up late, i got more work done. I deep cleaned my house, had my "everything shower", ate leftover pasta that i cooked yesterday, and then finally I'm back to my book. By the end of the night i really don't plan to do more. I don't wanna plan about the upcoming week. I don't wanna think about tomorrow. It's just today and me.
I'll deal with tomorrow when it comes.