If Sundays hit you harder than any other day… this is for you. You’re not “overreacting” — your brain is trying to prepare for the week ahead, and sometimes it over-prepares. 🧠✨Here are a few CBT tools to help soften the Sunday Scaries: 1. Name the worry. Identify the exact thought showing up (“I’m afraid this week will be too much”). Naming it creates distance and reduces its power. 2. Check the evidence. Ask: What facts support this fear? What facts don’t? This disrupts the automatic worst-case thinking that fuels anxiety. 3. Shrink the week. Pick one small, doable task for Monday. Focusing on a single starting point helps calm that overwhelmed, “everything all at once” feeling. 4. Shift from judgment to support. Replace “Why am I like this?” with “What do I need right now?” This simple reframe moves you into problem-solving mode instead of self-criticism. 5. Ground yourself in the present. Slow down. Try a short walk, a mindful breath, a warm shower, or prepping one thing for tomorrow — anything that helps you reconnect to today. You’re not alone in this. With the right tools, Sundays can start feeling a little less scary and a lot more manageable. ✨𝐈 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 📖 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. Follow @drrachelnyc . #sundayscaries #anxietyhelp #hustleculture #mindsetshifts #cbttools #whenlifehappensbook #whenlifehappens