Nothing can ruin a week as much as Monday blues, Tuesday panics and Wednesday weeping. But with a few Sunday habits you can make the coming week run more smooth and less stressful.
Set your weekly goals:
Knowing exactly what you want to achieve during the coming week is the perfect way to keep on track and not start the week with monday panic. It doesn’t have to be big goals, but having a few thngs you want to get done during the week can help you keep on track.
Do your weekly meal plan:
I can’t stress enough how much meal planning can help you. In fact I wrote a whole post about it that you can read here – meal planning. Meal planning helps reduce the stress of not knowing what to make, and it can help you save a lot of money.
Plan your shopping:
Once you made the meal plan, you can make a full shopping list for the whole week. Remember to check what you got in the freezer and cupboards that you can use. A good trick is to write down the things you need to buy halfway through the week (like milk)
Clean the fridge:
Before doing any shopping I always clean my fridge. Since I only do big shopping once a week, it’s easy to clean the fridge before filling it up again.
Do the shopping for the week:
This is an obvious one. Once you’ve cleaned the fridge and done the planning it’s time to get the shopping done. Try to avoid doing it midday to late afternoon as these are often super busy times.
Do your laundry:
Nothing is as nice as starting the week with all laundry baskets empty. It also makes it less stressful when you know you got clean clothes in the closet.
Write down the plans for the week:
Knowing what the plans are for the week makes everything easier to manage. Put everything on paper so you know when you are busy and when you have time for other things.
Do an self care activity:
Every Sunday evening you should take the time for a self care activity. Take the time to relax and reflect before starting the new week. This is the perfect time to fill out your journal (if you keep one) or do a weekly reflection on how the week went.
Do you have any Sunday habits? Let me know in the comments.
Wait… some people have empty laundry baskets??? It’s not just a never-ending black hole full of dirty clothes?
Sundays for us are a day of rest, relaxation and togetherness but we do a lot of the things you’ve mentioned here on Saturdays instead so we can have a rest day before the week starts again. 🙂
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I know, it feels like laundry is never ending. If you get all clothes done there’s towels and kitchen stuff, then bedding and suddenly all the baskets are filled with clothes again. Never ending 😂
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I definitely need to write a plan for the week ahead as I think that would start me off with a bit more focus and energy — thanks for these great tips!
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One of my favourite things to do is meal plan and then right out my shopping list. In a way I find it quite a relaxing activity 🙂
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I always do my laundry, cleaning and weekly goal setting on a Sunday! On top of a little bit of self care, it just means I’m so ready to start Monday again hitting the ground running!
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Some great suggestions here although we do the shopping etc on Friday(ish) and rarely do anything on Sunday’s. I don’t really get that Monday feeling because I work from home so I like to have a proper relaxed Sunday! x
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Yeah it’s all about what works for you 🙂 I have kids so sunday is normally the only really off day i get, which is then used to prepare for the coming week hehe
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Really great tips here! I love having an organised day on Sunday to put my best foot forward for the week xx
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These are some wonderful habits to do on a Sunday, I like meal planning and sorting out my washing and shopping lists 🙂
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Thank you, and yes, the trick is to find what works for you 🙂
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Sundays are definitely my favourites! I love setting the week up strong. Deep cleaning is something I look forward to haha. Thanks for sharing x
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Thank you for the comment 🙂
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These are some great ideas for starting off your week great and to help be productive. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for the comment
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Thanks for sharing, these are good ideas to get ready for the coming week 🙂
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