“Monday fatigue” doesn’t magically appear when your alarm goes off. It's usually preloaded on Sunday. Here’s the physiology behind it 👇 🧪 Your brain runs on prediction, by Sunday afternoon, your nervous system starts anticipating: - Early alarms - Cognitive demand - Social + work stress That anticipation increases cortisol and sympathetic tone before the week even starts. Now layer in what Sundays often include: - Later meals 🍝 - Alcohol 🍷 - Less sunlight ☀️ - Doom-scrolling + mental load 📱 Result? - Cortisol shifts later - Melatonin release is delayed - Sleep quality drops - Monday morning feels like jet lag—without the vacation 🛠️ How to fight Monday drag (without “being more disciplined”) These work because they shift timing, not because they add stress. 🌅 Anchor light early (even on weekends)10–15 minutes of outdoor light before 9am helps reset cortisol timing for Monday, not just Sunday. 🍽️ Pull dinner earlier on Sunday. Earlier meals = earlier insulin drop = earlier melatonin release. 🚶‍♀️ Low-stress movement Sunday afternoon. Walking > HIIT. This lowers sympathetic tone instead of adding to it. 🧠 Contain work thoughts. Write down Monday’s top 1–2 priorities BEFORE dinner. Your brain relaxes when uncertainty is reduced—this is neurobiology, not mindset fluff. ☕ Delay caffeine Monday morning (just a bit)Caffeine too early can worsen the cortisol crash later. Let your system wake itself first. 👉 Which one hits you hardest on Sundays? • Late sleep • Late meals • Anxiety/mental load • Weekend Alcohol •Something Else? or All of the above?

If your New Year’s resolution makes you tired just reading it… you already voted no and likely will not follow through. Every January we do the same thing: More goals. More rules. More pressure. And then we’re shocked when our hormones revolt by February. Here’s the science reality check: Your body doesn’t experience “ambition.” It experiences: - Cortisol spikes - Decision fatigue - Dopamine overload - Inflammatory noise So let's do something different this year!! Let's STOP doing something or take something off your plate this year! If it doesn't fulfill you stop doing it! 🧬 New Year’s Resolution: What are you doing LESS of? Let's remove the interference that gets in the way of goals! Why subtraction works: - Fewer daily decisions → lower cortisol + better insulin sensitivity - Less constant stimulation → dopamine receptors re-sensitize - Less stress input → nervous system exits survival mode - Less clutter → mitochondria actually do their job Translation: Your cells prefer calm consistency over heroic effort. Examples of powerful anti-resolutions: - Less late-night scrolling (your circadian rhythm says thank you) - Less over-explaining (your nervous system loves clean boundaries) - Less chasing every new wellness trend - Less reacting. More choosing. - less saying yes to additional tasks - less late night events - less daytime distractions 👉 What’s ONE thing you’re intentionally taking OFF your plate this year to support your hormones, metabolism, or nervous system? Drop it below. This year, subtraction is the strategy.