Every Sunday evening I dread going back to work. Help me fix this.
What I dread most: [SPECIFIC TASKS / THE WHOLE JOB / SPECIFIC PEOPLE / OVERWHELM / GENERAL DREAD]
Is my job the problem or is it anxiety: [NOT SURE / JOB IS BAD / JOB IS FINE BUT I STILL DREAD IT]
Sunday currently looks like: [DESCRIBE]
Provide:
1. **Root Cause Check**: Is this normal discomfort or a sign something needs to change?
2. **Sunday Evening Ritual**: A structured wind-down routine that calms anticipatory anxiety
3. **Monday Morning Design**: How to make Monday the easiest day of the week
4. **Week Preview**: A 10-minute Sunday planning session that creates a sense of control
5. **Worry Containment**: How to park work worries so they don't ruin your weekend
6. **Physical Reset**: Movement, food, and sleep strategies for Sunday night
7. **Thought Reframes**: Challenging the catastrophic thoughts about Monday
8. **Joy Planning**: Scheduling something you look forward to on Monday
9. **Long-Term Question**: If this happens every week, what does it mean and what can I change?
10. **Emergency Kit**: What to do at 10pm Sunday when the dread is peaking
Every Sunday evening I dread going back to work. Help me fix this.
What I dread most: [SPECIFIC TASKS / THE WHOLE JOB / SPECIFIC PEOPLE / OVERWHELM / GENERAL DREAD]
Is my job the problem or is it anxiety: [NOT SURE / JOB IS BAD / JOB IS FINE BUT I STILL DREAD IT]
Sunday currently looks like: [DESCRIBE]
Provide:
1. **Root Cause Check**: Is this normal discomfort or a sign something needs to change?
2. **Sunday Evening Ritual**: A structured wind-down routine that calms anticipatory anxiety
3. **Monday Morning Design**: How to make Monday the easiest day of the week
4. **Week Preview**: A 10-minute Sunday planning session that creates a sense of control
5. **Worry Containment**: How to park work worries so they don't ruin your weekend
6. **Physical Reset**: Movement, food, and sleep strategies for Sunday night
7. **Thought Reframes**: Challenging the catastrophic thoughts about Monday
8. **Joy Planning**: Scheduling something you look forward to on Monday
9. **Long-Term Question**: If this happens every week, what does it mean and what can I change?
10. **Emergency Kit**: What to do at 10pm Sunday when the dread is peaking
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