7 Doable Fixes for the Sunday Scaries to Try Now

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,” the first day of the workweek is something to seriously dread for many Americans. In a , 42% of workers reported that they get “very stressed the night before returning to a workweek.” Though it might seem that the continuation of since the pandemic would have helped, sleep is still being lost over it, from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Just over a quarter of survey participants—including 32% of Generation Z and 34% of millennial respondents—“always, almost always or often have a harder time falling asleep on Sunday nights compared with other nights of the week.”“Work stress; ; lack of ; performance anxiety in the case of an upcoming exam, interview or a presentation; weekly targets; and goals are all common triggers for experiencing the Sunday Scaries,” says , chief psychologist. “If you’re experiencing a lack of , or going through an acute issue like an ongoing conflict with a colleague, the anxiety around the return to work or school once Sunday ends could be heightened.”The good news is there are concrete ways to cope, and you can try them as soon as this Sunday.

Here’s how to get rid of the Sunday Scaries.Though some people might just dread working, others might have a specific issue they are dreading or avoiding. “The first step is to identify the fears or concerns that are triggering this stressful experience for you, and preventing you from fully enjoying your Sunday.