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What to do if you get the ‘Sunday Night Blues’
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Anxious about the week ahead?
Difficulty sleeping on Sunday nights?
Eating/drinking too much to compensate?
Dreading going to work on Monday morning?
Feeling like you’re in a career rut?
So why are you here?
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Then you might be suffering from what is known as the ‘Sunday Night Blues’ or ‘Sunday Night Syndrome’
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Is this happening every Sunday?
Is it to do with the weekend? Too much food/drink/ activity/late nights?
Have you recharged your batteries or tired yourself out?
What are your feelings about the working week ahead?
Strategy #1 – Notice what’s going on for you
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An important meeting, presentation, target to meet?
Lack of interest/variety/ challenge in the week ahead?
Bullied or treated unfairly? In the wrong job/career?
Strategy #2 - Try to identify what’s making you anxious about the week ahead
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Schedule some exercise Avoid eating/drinking too much Spend time with family, friends
or significant others Create a pleasurable routine Look ahead with a positive
perspective Show gratitude Relax before going to bed Avoid working
Strategy #3 – Manage your Sunday evenings
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Get urgent emails out of the way
Make a ‘to do’ list Set goals/schedule for the
following week Clear your desk Get your work gear ready
Strategy #4 – Organise your next week’s schedule on a Friday afternoon
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Meet friends Go to see a movie or to the
theatre Join a class Get outside in nature Do some physical activity Relax, e.g. with yoga or
meditation
Strategy #5 – Build some more ‘fun’ into your weekdays
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What do you have to look forward to in the coming week?
Set small, achievable goals and become more aware of the progress you’re making
Play to your strengths Minimize the things that
drain or de-energize you
Strategy #6 – Change your mindset
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Address the real underlying issue…
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Face up to reality: How is this job serving you? How is it not serving you?
Strengthen Your Career Reinvent Your Career
Strategy #7 – Change your job!
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We’re Katie, Ruth & Jane, seasoned career ‘reinventionistas’
We co-founded of Women’s International Career Reinvention to help busy, professional women climb out of career ruts into fulfilling careers
Who we are
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