00:00If you've ever had difficulty resetting your internal clock as you head into the work week, you're not alone.
00:09In fact, some people even get severe anxiety at the end of the weekend, often called the Sunday scaries.
00:14But now experts say you might be able to avoid this type of stress altogether by reprogramming your own brain.
00:20Previous studies have shown that routine is key to maintaining psychological well-being and avoiding stress,
00:25which is why experts recommend building Sunday routines to ease you back into the flow of the impending work week.
00:31They say this could include anything from exercising to watching a favorite TV show, but 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 to the work week.
00:42But another recommendation is hacking your hormones, specifically the stress hormone cortisol that is also released in the mornings to wake you up.
00:49Studies have revealed that cortisol levels are highest on Mondays and Tuesdays, so bringing those down is key to hating Mondays less.
00:56With the experts saying that relaxation activities, like meditation and practicing mindfulness, especially before you turn on the news,
01:02can be invaluable to lowering cortisol and feeling better come Monday.
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