How to Beat the Sunday Night Dread

              That gut wrenching feeling on a Sunday at around 9pm will be familiar to a lot of us. It’s often a hangover from school days - I personally used to drive past my school every Sunday evening so I attribute some of my personal Sunday evening demons to that particular unwanted ritual!

I thought I’d share some tips and ideas to feel a bit brighter on a Sunday evening and ensure that you look forward to the week ahead.

1) Do something nice for yourself. Watch a trashy film or your favourite old TV show, grab a treat from the fridge - something comforting!

2) Do something that relaxes you. This could be anything from lighting a candle to reading or a long, hot bubble bath.

3) Plan for the future - If your job is making you miserable then remember to rationalise that you are in control of your career, and that you won’t have to be there your whole life. Try to map out where you want your career to take you based on what you feel your strongest talents to be and what you love to do.

4) Organise the coming week and think about what you might be able to achieve - write this down in a planner or diary. This will give you some perspective and make the next 5 days seem a little less scary. Why not put in something to look forward to on Monday? This could be dinner with a friend or going for a swim - whatever you like to do!

5) Think about fun things you’ll do next weekend - If you are living and working for the weekend then think about the next couple of weekends and what you might get up to. If you do have fun plans try to focus on those; if you don’t, appreciate the opportunity for free time and relaxation - it won’t last forever!

6) Try and figure out if the fact you’re feeling low is just a feeling that is ingrained in you from childhood or if it might be a symptom of something more significant in your life which needs changing. For example, what are you dreading - just getting up early? Could you perhaps speak to your boss and see if it’s an option to come in an hour later?


Remember you exist outside of your daily 9-5 - you are creative, wise, unique and wonderful!