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How To Get Rid Of The Sunday Scaries Once And For All

That dread that the weekend is nearly over? Say goodbye to it for good with our experts best strategies and a smart road map for the rest of the week from Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done.
Slay The Sunday Scaries
Slay The Sunday Scaries

Monday Morning Think of the parts of your job you actually enjoy: chatting with your cool work colleagues, plugging away on a challenging problem. Itll put you in a positive mindset for the whole week.

Wednesday Noon Set up three to five things youd like to do over the weekend: dinner with your spouse (book a babysitter!), volunteering at your church (check your sched!), meeting a bud for coffee (text her!).

Friday Afternoon Plan your Monday a.m. now and youll start the week with a sense of control (no scaries!). Including something youll look forward to-like listening to a new playlist-can lower Sunday anxiety too.

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The Perfect Sunday!

WHs health and wellness luminaries share their #SelfCareSunday tips.

  • Snooze More Sunday is my day to sleep in while my husband gets up with the kids. Letting my body wake up naturally puts me in a good mood the rest of the day. -Kate White, MD, MPH
  • Take an Actual Off Day I have a joke that my Sunday workout is couch side planks. The harder you train, the more time you need to devote to recovery. -Ben Bruno, strength coach
  • Keep Sunday Night Low-Key I hit up my 5 p.m. yoga, cook a ton of veggies, avoid alcohol, and am in bed by 10. I start off Monday like Ive already won the week. -Robin Berzin, MD

This is part of our National Women's Health Week plan to step up your health. Get more healthy inspo:

This article originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Women's Health. For more intel on how to lead a happier, healthier life, pick up an issue on newsstands now.

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