Sunday night anxiety isn't "just how work is." It's your life telling you something doesn't fit.
Track the dread. Diagnose the pattern. Decide whether to fix it or leave.
Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, and OpenClaw.
Everyone says "the Sunday Scaries are normal."
No. They're common. Not normal.
Chronic Sunday dread is an early warning signal: your job, your role, or your life doesn't fit.
Turn vague anxiety into data. Track the pattern. Find the root cause. Then decide: fix it or leave.
npx skills add git@github.com:mcltyl/sunday-dread-skills.git# Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/mcltyl/sunday-dread-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/sunday-dread-skills
# OpenClaw
git clone https://github.com/mcltyl/sunday-dread-skills.git ~/.openclaw/skills/sunday-dread-skills| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| sunday-dread | Dread log, pattern analysis, career fit assessment, exit math |
| Source | Signal | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Task Dread | Specific work you hate | Delegate, automate, negotiate |
| People Dread | Someone you don't want to see | Boundaries or exit |
| Identity Dread | The whole thing feels wrong | Career reassessment |
Track weekly (1-5):
- 1 — Mild unease, passes quickly
- 2 — Noticeable anxiety, can still enjoy Sunday
- 3 — Persistent dread, affects last hours
- 4 — Significant anxiety, whole Sunday colored
- 5 — Overwhelming dread, physical symptoms
Pattern alerts:
- 3+ for 4 weeks → Investigate
- 4+ for 2 weeks → Act
- 5 ever → Not sustainable
- Sunday Dread Log — Weekly tracking template
- Monthly Pattern Analysis — Find the root cause
- Career Fit Assessment — 9-question diagnostic (/45 score)
- Investigation Protocol — 8-week track → diagnose → experiment → decide
- Exit Math — Stay cost vs. Go cost calculation
Sunday dread isn't weakness or ingratitude.
It's your body saying: something doesn't fit.
You're not supposed to dread 1/7th of your life.
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Marcel Lin (mcltyl)
- LinkedIn: tingyulintyl
- GitHub: @mcltyl
Track it. Diagnose it. Act on it.