2023-11-08 19:01:35
Sunday evening, we feel a drop in morale and we have difficulty enjoying the present moment. Worse, we watch the minutes tick by with anxiety… We have less energy and enthusiasm than usual. Whether we are preparing to return to work, to middle school or to high school, many of us are concerned… English researchers from the University of Exeter1 have published a study on the causes of these Sunday evening blues.
Why are we depressed on Sunday evening?
- 1. The boundary between private and professional life is blurring
The boundary between private life and professional life has never been thinner since the pandemic, particularly favoring micro-working. Receiving emails on weekends would have a strong impact on this blues Sunday evening. And for good reason: these new uses add additional pressure and make it difficult to disconnect from work during the weekend.1. Tasks left unfinished during the previous week and self-imposed pressure also play a role. And the weekend is not over yet we are already thinking regarding the projects and files in progress, the meetings to come… This overload of work and the sometimes too tight schedules generate stress which will be felt even during the days rest… We even come to feel guilty for not working. Gare au burn-out !
- 2. We no longer like our work
If we feel blue on Sunday evening, it is also perhaps because we are more in tune with our job and we no longer find ourselves in our work. We need to think regarding what we fear at work. If it is a matter of general dissatisfaction and even the future must have been difficult to envisage, it is because this job may no longer suit us … Warning: even “people who love their work also suffer from the blues”note the researchers1so it is not limited to people who are unhappy at work.
Our 4 tips to fight Sunday evening blues
- Improve exchanges to take care of your teams
Promote communication and talk to your teams to find out what would help them to be in good shape on Monday morning, this is what researchers from the University of Exeter advise to managers.years their preliminary results. Among the ideas to implement on the side of bosses and managers? Have meetings on Friday to reflect on what was done during the week… and avoid sending emails on the weekend!
- Feed your happiness on the plate
Diet affects mental well-being. Foods help you feel better and have an “antidepressant” effect. This is particularly the case with wholemeal bread, bananas or even spinach… Rich in magnesium, they help fight stress. Foods rich in vitamins are also real allies: kiwi, avocado, strawberries and even raspberries stimulate energy!
- Heal your morale with essential oils
Essential oils have many virtues, including helping to relieve stress. Peppermint helps alleviate stress-related headaches and improves concentration. How to proceed ? Place 2 to 3 drops of this essential oil on the back of the neck and massage with your fingertips. Also, marjoram has calming properties and relieves stress and anxiety. This time, apply a drop in the palm of the hand and massage the solar plexus. Finally, if you sleep poorly on Sunday, you can drink chamomile tea which should help you fall asleep.
- Enjoy the benefits of walking
Walking helps improve health, particularly mental health. Walking would thus contribute to reduce anxietywould reduce depressive symptoms and prevent the risk of developing an anxiety or mood disorder.
1. Sunday Night Blues caused by weekend emails and blurred boundaries, study reveals, University of Exeter in partnership with Channel 4 television.
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