00:00If you've ever had difficulty resetting your internal clock as you head into the workweek,
00:08you're not alone.
00:09In fact, some people even get severe anxiety at the end of the weekend, often called the
00:13Sunday Scaries.
00:14But now experts say you might be able to avoid this type of stress altogether by reprogramming
00:19your own brain.
00:21Previous studies have shown that routine is key to maintaining psychological well-being
00:24and avoiding stress, which is why experts recommend building Sunday routines to ease
00:29you back into the flow of the impending workweek.
00:31They say this could include anything from exercising to watching a favorite TV show,
00:35but it's all meant to get you back into the swing of things.
00:37They also recommend maintaining a strict Sunday sleep schedule as well to reset your bedtime
00:41to the workweek.
00:42But another recommendation is hacking your hormones, specifically the stress hormone
00:46cortisol that is also released in the mornings to wake you up.
00:50Studies have revealed that cortisol levels are highest on Mondays and Tuesdays, so bringing
00:53those down is key to hating Mondays less.
00:56With the experts saying that relaxation activities, like meditation and practicing mindfulness,
01:00especially before you turn on the news, can be invaluable to lowering cortisol and feeling
01:05better come Monday.
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