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Hi, I'm Sarah, a Registered Psychotherapist offering somatic and talk therapy at my Roncesvalles and Junction offices in Toronto's west end, and online across Canada. This is where I share what I'm noticing in my work, with practical Tend to It Tuesday posts and reflective Friday Field Notes. Take what's useful, and leave the rest. Learn more about me

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The Anatomy of the "Sunday Scaries": Why Your Brain Manufactures Dread

It’s Sunday afternoon, the sun is out, you might have just wrapped up a walk through the park, and you are technically safe and relaxed. Yet, like clockwork, a familiar shift begins. Your chest tightens, your thoughts drift to unread emails, and a low-grade dread settles into your stomach.

Welcome to the "Sunday Scaries."

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