Sunday scaries

Sunday scaries, also known as the Sunday syndrome, Sunday blues, or Sunday evening feeling, refer to the anticipatory anxiety and dread that commonly occur on Sundays for employees as the weekend ends, and the workweek resume on Monday. The sinking feeling of malaise may begin Sunday morning before peaking in the evening.

The disquiet may arise from avoidance motivation stress of mental preparation for the upcoming week's workload, processing the prior week's workload, and the challenge of maintaining work–life balance. Younger workers are more likely to be afflicted as they acclimate to the workforce.

The feeling contributes to the blue Mondays and that Monday's have the highest suicide rates. People suffering from acute Sunday scaries may benefit from a change in employment. Some people engage in bare minimum Monday to address the Sunday scaries.