Season 14 | Episode 2: Navigating the Sunday Blues...

In this episode, we dive into the "Sunday Blues" - that overwhelming, anxious, and sometimes dreadful feeling that hits at the end of the weekend. As mothers, we're constantly thinking ahead, and Sundays often signal the start of the week's challenges, especially if you're a working mom with school-aged kids. Mondays can feel like a wave of exhaustion and stress as the full weight of the new week settles in. But how can we fix this and curb the Sunday Blues?
Here’s what we cover in this episode:
Identifying the Stressors: What exactly about the upcoming week is causing that Sunday dread? Whether it’s early mornings, the kids resisting school, or the overwhelming workload, pinpointing the source is the first step to relieving stress.
Building Routines: Establishing consistent routines helps minimize decision-making and creates a sense of flow, even on weekends. Why keeping the same morning and evening routines all week can keep anxiety at bay.
Creating a Schedule: Schedules give structure to our routines. We discuss how scheduling your daily activities, even loosely, can reduce the chaos and create stability.
Planning Ahead: We talk about the importance of planning, including using the 5 W’s (Who, What, When, Where, and Why) to make life more organized and manageable. Plus, how writing things down (instead of keeping it all in your head) can make everything run smoother.
We also touch on a key reminder: consistency is your friend. Breaking routines over the weekend can make Monday mornings feel even more daunting, so maintaining similar structures across all seven days can help reduce the Sunday Blues.
Action Step: This week, do a ⁠time audit⁠ to assess how you're spending your time. Download the time audit tool linked in the show notes and track your activities from today through Saturday to better understand where adjustments are needed for smoother days ahead.
Tune in to discover how small shifts in routines, schedules, and planning can make Sundays a lot more manageable - and even enjoyable!
Grab your time audit at ⁠backtoyouin5.com/time-audit⁠.