Body & Mind

Why a Sunday Reset is the life hack for a successful week

By Sophie Rietmulder | #!31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:005331#31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:00-1Europe/Amsterdam3131Europe/Amsterdam202331 11pm31pm-31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:001Europe/Amsterdam3131Europe/Amsterdam2023312023Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200001007pmTuesday=9#!31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam7#07-11-2023#!31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:005331#/31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:00-1Europe/Amsterdam3131Europe/Amsterdam202331#!31Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:53 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam7#

Even though I have the best job in the whole world, I also suffer from the Sunday Scaries. I can set my clock by it: every Sunday evening, I am overcome by a feeling of slight unease. Did I get everything out of my weekend? Am I rested enough? And oh my god, how is it already Monday tomorrow? A typical Sunday night for me consists of staring at the ceiling, suppressing my nerves for what the coming week will bring, and worrying about things that suddenly don’t matter on Monday. Do you recognize this? Then I have good news for you. Implementing a Sunday Reset can help you manage your nerves and give your new week the kickstart you need to make it a great week. How do you do that? I’ll tell you.

To successfully carry out a Sunday Reset, you actually only need two steps: brainstorm about everything you need to do in the coming week and schedule those tasks. Grab a pen and paper (or for the ‘Type A’ people among us: make a Google Sheet) and write down everything you need and want to do next week. And I really mean everything. So all tasks, appointments, meetings, chores, work, school, and fun things. Such a list might look like this:

Do the laundry three times
Work from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Do groceries twice
Take the car to the garage
Go to the physio on Wednesday
Buy a gift for a baby shower
Dinner with a friend

How long such a list is obviously depends on your life, your work, and the week, but by writing everything down, you create an overview of all the tasks that uncontrollably fly through your head on such a sleepless Sunday night. Now that you know exactly what you need to do in the coming week, it’s time to decide when you’re going to do these things. First, go through your list of things you *must* do and add all work hours, appointments, and meetings to your calendar. This is the time you literally are not available for other things, and you can be sure that you can’t plan anything else here. With the risk of sounding very much like my mother: don’t forget to book your travel time as well. Then add any other commitments that take a considerable amount of time, like sports. (Did you notice that I didn’t include that in the example list above? I’m that little involved with sports, which is very.)

Once you’ve done this, you’ll have smaller tasks left that are likely to be quick to complete. Think about buying a gift or doing your groceries. Place these tasks at the bottom of your daily schedule, as these are things you can do at any free moment and can therefore be flexibly scheduled. Now you have an overview that shows you exactly when there is still time left to do fun things. Add those to your list, and you won’t have to worry about anything else for the rest of the week. Oh, and for those of us who get overstimulated quickly: also book some time for yourself, because before you know it, it’s Monday again.

Source: Well and Wealthy