Sunday Night Blues

Posted by: Victoria Tropiano

Raise your hand if you love Fridays and Saturdays. (I'm not asking you, has-been Rebecca Black.) Those two days of the week are like pink Starbursts, as in the best. The weekend is the body's chance to rejuvenate and invest in your personal life. But quite frankly, my least favorite day happens to be part of the weekend...Sunday. I'm not a heathen. I swear. When Sunday arrives, I know the weekend is coming to a close and Monday (the Kathy Griffin of weekdays), is in the near future. It's challenging for me to ignore thoughts regarding the week ahead, instead of using Sunday to relax. Nothing is worse when the sun goes down and I find myself facing the Sunday night blues. (I can only imagine what Web MD would say.) I was wrong to think I was the only one affected by Sunday night blues...it's actually fairly common. Numerous times on Sunday nights, my friends and I would say, "Ugh, can't the weekend be 3 days long?" We'd feed off of each other's Sunday depression, wailing (slightly fabricated descriptor) about the weekend ending. It's not that I don't love my job, because I do. It's because the weekend is simply freeing. I'm single, live with my two best friends, and have the ability to do whatever I'd like to! It's tough that the relaxation and weekend spontaneity have to close their curtains. However, there are some new habits I've started practicing to get over the Sunday night blues. If you have the same symptoms as me and dwell in Sunday night sorrows, try practicing these: 1.) Work extra hard in your career. By the time you leave work on Friday, you need to make sure you've exceeded your own expectations. Of course, life can get in the way at times (and that's ok). But, if you perform 110% at work and do as much as you can, you won't feel so overwhelmed when the following week arrives. 2.) Write yourself a note of encouragement. On Friday afternoons, I've started to write myself a motivating note for the upcoming work week. It usually reminds me of how I'm doing, what's important, and proving my potential. I read it on Sunday night and feel a lot better. 3.) Catch up on chores. You should dedicate part of the weekend to getting ahold of those household to-do's you put on the back burner during the work week. I wish I was more consistent every day with sprucing up here and there, but I seem to have a long list of cleaning to do over the weekend. I love having everything set by Sunday night. It clears my mind and makes me feel refreshed that I've gotten it together. 4.) Wind down. After you spend a weekend having fun with friends, family, or a significant other and checked off all your to-dos, it's time to kick back and relax. Make a bubble bath for yourself, drink a glass of wine (or two), and watch episode after episode of Full House (guilty). Without having tasks hanging over your head, your conscious is cleared. 5.) Be thankful. If you find yourself in a rut, change your thought process. The moment you catch yourself dwelling about the work week, change lanes in your mind and start thinking about how thankful you are for having a job. Realizing you're blessed to have a roof over your head and a meal on the table will alter your perspective. It takes a few tries, but the more you catch yourself sulking and flip the switch to be thankful, the more natural it will become. What is your remedy to cure the Sunday night blues? We'd love to know!

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