The “Sunday Scaries” aren’t caused by upcoming work. They are caused by unresolved open loops from the previous week.

When you leave your workspace on Friday without a clear plan for Monday, your subconscious stays on duty all weekend.

Day 5 Micro-Habit: The Friday Shutdown Ritual

Spend the last 15 minutes of your workweek executing three steps:

1. Acknowledge Wins: Write down 3 items successfully completed this week.
2. Map Monday: Identify your exact Anchor Task for Monday morning.
3. Reset Space: Clear off your desk completely.

Give yourself permission to fully disconnect over the weekend knowing Monday morning is already structured.

Do you have a dedicated ritual before logging off on Fridays, or do you just close the laptop and hope for the best?