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Plus, how it's transformed my mental health.

| By Cait Emma Burke | Journal

"Every Single Thing I do During My Sunday Reset Routine To Set Me Up For The Week Ahead"

Plus, how it's transformed my mental health.

One of my favourite silly little pastimes is watching people’s ‘Sunday reset’ videos on TikTok. There’s something incredibly satisfying about seeing creators crank out the tasks many of us dread getting on top of – the mountains of laundry, the backbreaking vacuuming, the general tidying and meal prepping for the week ahead.

For a lot of my twenties, I didn’t have a Sunday reset routine (not that we would have called it that back then anyway, this was pre-TikTok times). Instead, I would procrastinate like my life depended on it. I’d do chores in chaotic fits and spurts across the workweek, and I’d often be hungover or tired on Sunday and avoid doing anything remotely productive.

The work week that followed was always chaotic. My laundry hamper was bursting at the seams – let’s just say sometimes I’d have to resort to wearing bikini bottoms – and I’d often leave the house in a disorganised flurry. My work bag would inevitably be missing some key items like my reading glasses or headphones, I wouldn’t have packed a healthy lunch and my anxiety would be through the roof.

As I grew older and my responsibilities mounted, the ramifications of not re-centreing and preparing myself each Sunday for the week ahead were getting harder to ignore. I was wasting money I didn’t have on buying lunches at work. I’d get home and have to tackle the laundry (my most despised chore) and general tidying while exhausted from a day’s work.

Afterwards, I’d often order takeaways instead of cooking because I already felt like so much of my free time post-work had been gobbled up by chores. I felt permanently exhausted and frazzled, and my chest was constantly tight with anxiety.

Why it’s worth your time

When I crawl home from a long day in the office and open my door to a well-made bed, a ready-to-go healthy dinner and clean underwear for the next morning, the relief I feel is palpable. Getting that much-needed downtime at the end of the day helps me sleep better too, another factor that can impact mental health. So if you’ve been craving some order in your life (and your brain), the next time you see a Sunday reset video on social media, use it as motivation. Future you will thank you.

For more from Cait, follow her @caitemmaburke

This article is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualised health advice. If you are concerned about your health and wellbeing, please speak to your GP, who will advise on the correct treatment plan. You can also call Lifeline 24/7 for mental health support on 13 11 14.

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