“ Inaction breeds doubt and fear . Action breeds confidence and courage . If you want to conquer fear , do not sit at home and think about it . Go out and get busy .”
Routine , routine , routine . I am going to emphasize action repeatedly here . Remember that having the feeling of dread during the weekend is not a sacrifice you are required to make just because you have a job . You are allowed to love ( or hate ) your job and enjoy the weekends without worrying about the following week . A routine might be helpful in order to ward off the Sunday Scary demons . Now , this is where it gets personal and may take some trial and error to figure out what you need to do to not feel work anxiety . In addition to planning your week , or in lieu of it , what eases your mind ? Working out , cooking , taking a walk in nature , reading favorite books , planning meals for the week and journaling are common activities that help a lot of people . Writing down your feelings of dread could help you discover patterns and the reasons you continue to feel this way every weekend . 8 Routines are a lot easier when you do not have kids , I have come to learn . Although we have routines with our children — when they wake up , eat , play , watch TV , take a bath and go to sleep — they rarely go out of their way to allow us to have our own routines . You might need to ask for help from a spouse , a relative or someone else who can provide child care . Whatever the case is , having a go-to activity and routine can scare off the Scaries . The goal is to do that thing that makes the workweek feel less daunting and do it until it stops working .
Sleep is always underrated . I feel like we hear this all too often , but it is also a no-brainer . Nothing is worse for the Scaries than waking up Monday mornings cranky and sleep-deprived . Bad sleep makes the start of any day difficult . Sleep is even more important after two days off , especially after a fun and memorable weekend . Make sure you get to sleep at your normal bedtime and develop a routine to help facilitate sleep . Minimize screen time , record the game to watch the highlights in the morning , and do not check emails . ( I know that one is tough .)
Be kind to yourself . We can be our own worst enemy . When anxious , we tend to let our imaginations run . Unfortunately , few of us have imaginations that run in a positive direction . Many of
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