Norwich tops searches for ‘Sunday Scaries’ – YuLife
The study revealed that Manchester was the least anxious city with only 48 searches per 100,000, followed by London with 59 and Durham with 78.
YuLife research found more people in the UK were anxious about returning to work on Mondays, with searches for ‘Sunday Scaries’ up 84% year-on-year.
The study, looking at terms like ‘Sunday Scaries’, ‘Sunday Blues’, and ‘Sunday Syndrome’, showed Norwich had the highest rate, with 382 searches per 100,000 people.
Newcastle followed with 348, and Oxford with 345.
Reading, Plymouth, Dundee, Ipswich, Gloucester, Bristol, and Portsmouth also ranked high for Sunday night work anxiety.
Meanwhile, Manchester was the least anxious city with only 48 searches per 100,000, followed by London with 59 and Durham with 78.
Other cities with lower rates included Nottingham, Cambridge, Sheffield, Leicester, Liverpool, Northampton, and Milton Keynes.
YuLife found 66% of employees reported burnout in 2024, and Sunday night anxiety was most common among younger and hybrid workers.
The data suggested this is a sign of wider workplace issues, including poor boundaries and lack of autonomy.
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