If you have ever had difficulty resetting your internal clock as you head into the work week, you’re not alone. In fact some people even get severe anxiety at the end of the weekend, often called the “Sunday scaries”. But now experts say you might be able to avoid this type of stress altogether by reprogramming your own brain.
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00:00If you've ever had difficulty resetting your internal clock as you head into the work week, you're not alone.
00:09In fact, some people even get severe anxiety at the end of the weekend, often called the Sunday scaries.
00:14But now experts say you might be able to avoid this type of stress altogether by reprogramming your own brain.
00:20Previous studies have shown that routine is key to maintaining psychological well-being and avoiding stress,
00:25which is why experts recommend building Sunday routines to ease you back into the flow of the impending work week.
00:31They say this could include anything from exercising to watching a favorite TV show, but it's all meant to get you back into the swing of things.
00:37They also recommend maintaining a strict Sunday sleep schedule as well to reset your bedtime to the work week.
00:42But another recommendation is hacking your hormones, specifically the stress hormone cortisol that is also released in the mornings to wake you up.
00:49Studies have revealed that cortisol levels are highest on Mondays and Tuesdays, so bringing those down is key to hating Mondays less.
00:56With the experts saying that relaxation activities, like meditation and practicing mindfulness, especially before you turn on the news,
01:02can be invaluable to lowering cortisol and feeling better come Monday.