Expel the Sunday Scaries

75% of Americans suffer from the “Sunday Scaries”. 

We’ve all felt them. That unsettling feeling in the pit of your stomach that overshadows the final hours of your weekend.

Our stress increases. 

Our rest and recovery disappears.

And, it looks like even our sleep is interrupted.

According to sleepfooundation.org…

• Sunday is the hardest night of the week to fall asleep.
• 79.5% of adults say they have had trouble falling asleep on Sundays compared to other days of the week.
• 33.2% of adults ages 18 to 41 say they often or always have trouble sleeping on Sundays.

A fitful night’s sleep on Sunday starts our week out on the wrong foot. 

But, it doesn’t have to be that way.

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At joyful, we believe the cure to the Sunday scaries is simple.

Create a joyful Monday morning culture.

When you cultivate a joyful culture, your people feel safe, secure, informed and empowered. They are energized by your purpose, motivated by their teammates, and own their role in making work less work. 

Our transition from Sunday to Monday shouldn’t be scary, it should be done with a skip not a shudder.