The Recipe BreakdownLemon: The Sunday Scaries. No one likes to feel anxious and exhausted thinking about the week ahead. And yet, we all tend to feel that way once the sun starts to set. Ingredient #1: A Sunday night ritual. Yes, I am a big fan of rituals, but I really think this one has made the biggest change in my life. Establish a Sunday night ritual that brings you joy or serves another helpful purpose. As someone who is always thinking about my goals (even if I’m not always acting on them), it was important for me to have a Sunday night ritual that helped me tap into my goals in an enjoyable way. Thus, Documentary Sunday was born. Almost every Sunday night, my partner, roommate, and I sit down and pick a documentary to watch together. It has been a great way to unwind, while also helping me feel like I’m supporting one of my long-time goals of learning. Ingredient #2: Setting yourself up for success. This is basic, and yet so hard, all at once. Do all the 60-second-or-less tasks that will make your Monday a little bit easier. Make a list of them all, if you have to. Pack your bag, charge your laptop, lay out your outfit, double check that your alarm is set. No matter what’s on your list, no matter how minor or inconvenient it seems, if you’re able to get through them all before you go to bed, you’ll rest a little bit easier. Ingredient #3: Goal-setting. Hi, yes, me again here to talk about goals. I truly believe no matter who we are, we all have goals we’re working towards. Some of us have them a little more thought out than others, but the biggest thing is that we’re always working towards something. For me, Sunday nights are when I set out what I want my goals for the week to be. Sometimes, it’s just waking up with my first alarm, and other times it’s sticking to a carefully planned out schedule for a larger goal. No matter your goals, or how aware you are of them, take some time next Sunday to ask yourself what you want out of the week ahead, and what do you need to do to achieve it.
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