I love my work as a psychotherapist, coach, and writer. I get so caught up in it that the the weeks fly by.
It's Monday morning, then before I know it, it's Friday night! Yet even so, I find Sunday nights a big, depressing drag. People write about how it relates to anxiety and dread about the return to the work week, often at jobs that are loathed. In my case, however, I think it'a about letting go of the looseness of the unstructured weekend, eating and drinking a bit more freely, waking up late, and spending languorous time with the people I love. I think it's about making the transition to a different way of functioning, using different parts of one's brain, and being more accountable, having to be on time and lucid.
My antidote is to pull myself back into the moment of whatever is happening on Sunday night, and stop anticipating the transition. I focus on doing things on Sunday night which are compelling, like watching a good movie, or calling up friends and relatives. I use thought-stopping techniques to stop thinking about the challenges of Monday, and remind myself that I'm always "there" when I get there. I also think it's helpful to do some Monday morning tasks before Sunday night hits. I balance my checkbook, check voicemail and return some calls, get the garbage ready for pickup, do my nails if they look raggedy.
It takes some of the punch out of the transition on Monday morning.
If you get Sunday night blues, take comfort in knowing you don't have to quit your job, and you're in good company with half the planet. Before you know it, you'll be wondering what you're going to do to have a glorious weekend.
Cheers,
Susan Lager
PS. By the end of this week my "Products" page should be up and running and open for business on my website, SusanLager.com. You'll find several articles about compelling topics there!
It's Monday morning, then before I know it, it's Friday night! Yet even so, I find Sunday nights a big, depressing drag. People write about how it relates to anxiety and dread about the return to the work week, often at jobs that are loathed. In my case, however, I think it'a about letting go of the looseness of the unstructured weekend, eating and drinking a bit more freely, waking up late, and spending languorous time with the people I love. I think it's about making the transition to a different way of functioning, using different parts of one's brain, and being more accountable, having to be on time and lucid.
My antidote is to pull myself back into the moment of whatever is happening on Sunday night, and stop anticipating the transition. I focus on doing things on Sunday night which are compelling, like watching a good movie, or calling up friends and relatives. I use thought-stopping techniques to stop thinking about the challenges of Monday, and remind myself that I'm always "there" when I get there. I also think it's helpful to do some Monday morning tasks before Sunday night hits. I balance my checkbook, check voicemail and return some calls, get the garbage ready for pickup, do my nails if they look raggedy.
It takes some of the punch out of the transition on Monday morning.
If you get Sunday night blues, take comfort in knowing you don't have to quit your job, and you're in good company with half the planet. Before you know it, you'll be wondering what you're going to do to have a glorious weekend.
Cheers,
Susan Lager
PS. By the end of this week my "Products" page should be up and running and open for business on my website, SusanLager.com. You'll find several articles about compelling topics there!
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