60. How To Calm Teacher Sunday Scaries

Do you find yourself with feelings of anxiety and dread on Sunday? You’re not alone! They’re called the Sunday Scaries, and they can ruin your weekend and your time away from work. We are going to dive into what they are, where they come from and how to cope with them and more in today's episode!

For teachers, Sunday can become an extra day of the regular workweek. Instead of enjoying time with loved ones or relaxing, the weekend can become more work and stress thinking about student papers that need grading, lesson plans, paperwork and more! As I researched "Sunday Scaries" I found these some of the most popular questions on Google on this topic were:

"What are teacher Sunday Scaries?"

"How do I get rid of the Sunday Scaries teacher?"

"How do you calm Sunday Scaries?"

So I wanted to not only answer these questions on today's podcast, but I also wanted offer easy and actionable tips on how you can can identify and calm Sunday Scaries. These are tips that will help you handle any anxiety you have come up in your life and are SUPER simple- once you learn it, you can't UN-learn it! Don't miss this insightful episode!

Head over to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/sunday-scaries

In this episode about how to calm the sunday scaries we discuss:

• What are teacher Sunday Scaries and what might be causing them for you
• How do to get rid of the Sunday Scaries as a teacher and enjoy your weekends
• How to calm Sunday Scaries and ways to identify where the stress is coming from
• Actionable tips that will help handle the anxiety of Sunday Scaries
• Ways you can identify your feelings and respond to them in a healthy way

Resources mentioned:

• Self Coaching Guide for Teachers
• Join the Wife Teacher Mommy Club!
• Wife Teacher Mommy: Mentioned on Podcast Amazon List 

Related episodes and blog posts:

• How To Practice True Self-Care as a Teacher and/or Parent [episode 56]
• Stress Management for Teachers: Understanding the Stress Cycle with Brittany Blackwell [episode 54]
• Teacher Mindset: The 5 Step Framework That Will Change the Way You Think About Teaching and Life [Episode 39]
• Episode 30, How to Build Mental Toughness for Teachers (AND students!) with Jon Osborn
• How to Achieve Work Life Balance as a Wife Teacher Mommy with Sarah Snider [episode 47]
• How To Be An Effective Teacher By Taking Care of Yourself with Lizzie Langston [episode 43]