Got the Sunday Scaries ?
By Dr . Jennifer L . Yocum , Licensed Acupuncturist
October may be the peak of spooky season , but many people get scared year-round every time Sunday rolls around and the thought of having to go into work on Monday morning arises . Commonly called the “ Sunday Scaries ,” it refers to the sense of dread or fear that comes up as people who work traditional 9 to 5 Monday through Friday jobs realize that their
16 LakeTalk October 2023 weekend and time away from work is coming to an end .
During the pandemic , as many businesses shifted to a work from home model , the dread seemed to lessen , because it wasn ’ t so bad to think about rolling out of bed a couple minutes before you had to log on to work . Now , as more businesses have required that workers come back to the office , the Sunday Scaries have come back with a vengeance .
Now many workers , especially those who are more introverted by nature , have the Sunday Scaries plus resentment that they cannot continue working from home , where they felt more comfortable .
If you ’ re someone who feels this way , while you may not be able to change the fact that you have to go to work on Monday , or that you ’ re not able to fully telework , you can take some steps to ease your transition from the weekend into the work week :