Banish The Sunday Night Blues

10 ways to take back your weekend

- Catherine Perreault-Lessard

COME SUNDAY EVENING, many of us are filled with dread at the prospect of a new week; somehow, our two-day respite never seems quite long enough. Here, Canadian psychologist Julie Ménard and Belgian neurocognitive behaviourist Brigitte Durruty weigh in on how we can have happier Mondays.

ON SUNDAYS, FOCUS ON THE GOOD

In the evening, take a long bath, share a meal with loved ones or phone a friend. Whatever you do, make sure it’s enjoyable.

PUT A STOP TO SELFJUDGEMENT …

Accept that you’re more likely to spend a Sunday in pyjamas than scaling Kilimanjaro. Ease up and give yourself permission to relax. Life is long and full of ebbs and flows— you can climb a mountain next year.

… AND LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS