Sunday evening arrives and suddenly everything you didn’t do this weekend, and everything waiting for you on Monday, shows up at once. You’re not imagining it, and you’re far from alone.

Your brain is planning ahead

Anticipation is useful in small doses. On Sunday nights, it tends to run without brakes: inbox, exams, that one conversation you’ve been avoiding.

Small things that help

Write tomorrow’s first task on paper, then close the notebook. Plan one tiny thing to look forward to on Monday. Keep Sunday evening for something slow and offline.