Sunday Scaries by Headspace

Very often in life, we have the tendency to rush in. And when we rush, we tend to move on autopilot. How we do one thing is how we do all things. So instead of mindlessly rushing through the weekend, bouncing from activity to activity, find time to transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Last week we talked about setting intentions with our tech, but this week we wanted to talk about intentions in general. One of the best things you can do each Sunday is to set an intention for your week. Today, take a few moments to set one, and write it down. Put it somewhere you can see it each day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sundays are for screens and scrolling … right? If you find that the weekends fly by and the weekdays crawl, the answer could be how much you’re using your phone. The start of the week is a good time to set an intention and build a new habit with your devices. Repeat after Dora: You own a screen, it does not own you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes our minds are just too busy to practice mindfulness sitting still. That’s why today we’re taking this outside for a walk. The pace of our bodies influences the pace of our thoughts, so make sure to slow down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instead of stressing over Sundays, what if we approached them as a day to take care of ourselves instead? That sounds way more fun. Today, imagine you are a seed and think of what you need to do to nurture your garden and growth. Dora actually leads an entire course on general anxiety inside the Headspace app. Join her and deepen your practice with a month of free Headspace. Just use the code SUNDAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A relationship with daily anxiety may not be one that we want, but it’s one many of us have. How you relate to that anxiety, though, is up to you. When you feel those anxious thoughts ramp up on your Sunday afternoons, try catching them, acknowledging them, and releasing them back to where they came from. Don’t worry, Dora will walk you through it. Dora actually leads an entire course on general anxiety inside the Headspace app. Join her and deepen your practice with a month of free Headspace. Just use the code SUNDAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you label your thoughts as a good thought or a bad thought? Well, thoughts are neither good nor bad. Thoughts are just thoughts. The work of mindfulness, though, is to learn to step back from those thoughts, and see them for what they are before we assign meaning. Easier said than done! But the more you practice letting thoughts pass by, the easier it becomes. You can start your practice with Headspace today. Use the code SUNDAY to get a month of Headspace for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show is focused on the very specific weekend anxiety that usually happens on Sundays, but what happens if your schedule is different? Maybe Sunday isn’t your weekend at all. Don’t worry. The solution is the same. Today, take a moment to reflect. You don’t just have to reflect when you’re listening to Sunday Scaries, you can do it anytime. Practice with Headspace. Use the code SUNDAY to get a month of Headspace for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much of our Sunday anxiety comes from worrying about what we have to do on Monday. And you know what? No matter how much we worry about what’s coming up, that does not change the fact that it’s still only Sunday. Today, try stepping out of that thinking. Staying in the present is hard. It requires practice. The more you practice, the easier it gets. You can start your practice today with Headspace. Use the code SUNDAY to get a month of Headspace for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even if you haven’t heard of the term “Sunday Scaries,” you’ve likely felt them. Headspace wants to help you take back your Sundays. Through mindfulness, you can change the way you approach Sundays and navigate your week with more ease. Join Dora each week for the next 12 weeks as she guides you through exercises designed to create a little space, add a little positivity to your weekend, and help you learn to love Sundays. To deepen your mindfulness practice and get support for every day of the week, you can get a full month of Headspace for free when you use the code SUNDAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices