The ObservatoryThe Sunday dread
Practical handling of the worry that creeps in on Sunday evening, long before the week has even started
How it works
- The evening beforeWriteChoose
- The boundary for the eveningChooseBreathe
Sunday dread is the brain imagining the heaviest points of the week and treating them as if they were already happening. The body reacts to the preview as if it were reality.
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Why does it work?
Writing down what worries you before setting it aside builds on the same principle as expressive writing (Pennebaker) and on classic worry scheduling in CBT: a concretely written worry and a set time limit reduce mental replaying better than simply trying not to think about it.
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