Sunday Scaries
Good morning! It’s coffee time & a case of the Sunday scaries!
Those feelings of intense anxiety and dread that routinely occur every Sunday.
Often starting in the late afternoon and continue into the evening.
A form of anticipatory anxiety, the Sunday scaries involves nervousness and dread about something that hasn't happened yet: the week ahead.
If you try to ignore it, it just seems to get worse.
Or you try to stay busy to keep it at bay.
But the scaries tend to creep & seep back into your day.
Sometimes it feels unmanageable.
What to do?
1. Call it out for what it is: it’s just the Sunday scaries, nothing to worry about right now.
2. Take action by focusing on the here-and-now by engaging in activities that energize you. Go for a swim, play pickle ball, read a good book.
3. Stay mindful by engaging the power of observation.
Visual: observe what you see; notice colors, shapes, patterns, & texture.
Auditory: observe what you hear, the sounds of birds, the wind in the trees, the hum of the AC.
Olfactory: notice any smells, fresh cut grass, blooming jasmine, unidentifiable smells.
Somatosensory: notice any touch sensations, temperature fluctuations on your skin, the pressure of the chair your sitting on, feet firmly grounded to the earth, or the object’s details you’re currently holding in your hand.
4. Write 3 actions you will take TOMORROW for a successful week, stick it on your computer, now go back to enjoying your Sunday.
You deserve it!
