"Sunday blues," also known as Sunday scaries, Sunday syndrome, or Sunday evening feeling,refer to the anticipatory anxiety and dread that people experience on Sundays, often associated with the end of the weekend and the return to work or school on Monday. It commonly occurs on Sundays for employees as the weekend ends, and the workweek resumes on Monday. The sinking feeling of malaise may begin Sunday morning before peaking in the evening. This feeling can range from mild unease to significant stress and even physical symptoms. In some cases, the Sunday blues can manifest as physical symptoms like headaches, upset stomach, insomnia, or changes in appetite.
The feeling contributes to the blue Mondays and that Mondays have the highest suicide rates. People suffering from acute Sunday scaries may benefit from a change in employment. Some people engage in bare minimum Monday to address the Sunday scaries, also known as minimum effort Monday or minimal Mondays refers to an initiative by employees to do the minimal amount of work necessary on Mondays, which mark the start of the work week. This may also involve starting the work day later and prioritizing self-care activities. In doing so, employees alleviate the stress and anxiety associated with the beginning of the work week by making Mondays more manageable and less overwhelming.
Several factors can contribute to the Sunday blues, including the fear of a busy or stressful week days, difficult colleagues, or a job that is not fulfilling. I can clearly see the blue mood in every monday morning meeting across the whole team. I even explicitly spoke that I was in blue mood started from Sunday afternoon., admit it and try to cope with it.
These factors are not for my case. To me, the most blue comes from a wasteful, regretful, nothing achieved weekend. I found one way can help me cope with Sunday blue, i.e. do something and finish it, have a sense of accomplishment can help alleviate the blue mood.
