Nurses and teachers, look away now...
it’s an “anticipatory anxiety”, meaning it has to do with your expectations of coming stress in the work week. The SpaSeekers study, which polled 1,000 UK workers, found that people spend an average of 2.5 hours a week worrying about their work on the weekend.
That amounts to 200 days over a lifetime . Just over a quarter of employed adults surveyed said that the Sunday scaries make them lose sleep, while 21% shared it means they can’t enjoy the last day of the weekend at all. Work stress and busyness are the most common sources of anxiety , while a heavy workload affects 23% of employees.
“Imposter syndrome”, or feelings that you’re not good enough, and worries about being asked to come into the office more often, affected 11% of respondents each. , said: “The Sunday Scaries could be described as a physical alarm bell, telling you that something is not right. It’s a sign, a flashing red light and something you should listen to, pay attention to, and take action on. ” That might include planning your week ahead of Sunday, she added.
“I recommend doing this on a Friday afternoon... Once done, you can close the laptop and enjoy your weekend, knowing you’re all set for Monday morning,” she advised.you should see a GP about anxiety if you’re struggling to cope with fear and panic, and/or if lifestyle changes like getting enough sleep and exercising don’t help.
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