Plan with Me: My Sunday Reset for This Week
A Simple Plan You Can Copy Anytime
If you’ve ever thought, “I just need to sit down and figure things out,” this post is for you.
This is not a perfect week.
This is not a color-coded masterpiece.
This is not a productivity personality test.
This is just my Sunday reset, the one I actually use to get out of my head and into the week without spiraling.
This isn’t a new system. It’s just how I use the weekly reset on a normal, busy week.
You can copy this exactly, or use it as a loose template whenever life feels messy.
Step 1: I start with the calendar (5 minutes)
Before I write a single to-do list, I look at my calendar.
Not my planner spreads.
Not my goals.
The actual calendar.
I scan the week and ask:
What’s already locked in?
Which days are tight?
Where is there breathing room?
This step alone prevents about 80% of the “why does this week feel impossible” feeling.
I’m not planning a fantasy week. I’m planning this one.
Step 2: I choose my three focus areas (3 minutes)
Next, I choose three focus areas for the week. Not goals. Focus areas.
This week, mine might look like:
Work
Health
Home
Some weeks it’s money, family, or rest instead. This changes week to week, and that’s the point.
Three areas gives me direction without pressure.
Step 3: One priority per focus area (5 minutes)
Now I pick one thing that would make the week feel successful in each area.
Not everything. One.
For example:
Work: Finish outlining one project
Health: Walk three times
Home: Do a midweek reset instead of letting things pile up
If I do these, the week counts as a win.
Everything else is a bonus.
Step 4: I decide when things happen (5 minutes)
This is where most plans fall apart, so I don’t skip it.
I look at my calendar again and assign rough spots:
Walks on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Project outline on Tuesday morning
Midweek reset on Thursday evening
I’m not scheduling my life down to the minute. I’m just giving my priorities a home.
If it’s not on the calendar, it’s very easy to pretend it will magically happen (but it usually doesn’t if it doesn’t make it onto my calendar).
Step 5: I write Monday’s Top 3 (3 minutes)
Before I close my planner, I write Monday’s Top 3.
Not the whole week. Just Monday.
I want to wake up knowing:
What matters first
What can wait
What will make me feel caught up by lunchtime
This removes a lot of decision fatigue before it even starts.
Related Post: What to Do When Your To-Do List is Too Long
Step 6: One small setup for future-me (5 minutes)
Last step, and this one matters more than it looks.
I do one small thing to make Monday easier:
Clear one surface
Set out what I need for the first task
Prep a bag, notes, or outfit
Write a sticky note with my Top 3
Just one.
I’m not fixing everything. I’m helping future-me get started.
What I don’t do during my Sunday reset
This is just as important.
I don’t:
Try to plan every hour
Rewrite goals I already set
Clean the whole house
Judge myself for last week
Turn this into a two-hour event
The goal is not perfection.
The goal is clarity.
How long this actually takes
About 25–30 minutes total.
Some weeks less. Some weeks more. But never enough to feel heavy.
If I only get through half of it, that still counts. Progress is not all-or-nothing.
How you can use this as a template
You can use this reset:
Every Sunday
On a Wednesday when the week goes sideways
At the start of a busy season
Anytime you feel behind and scattered
It’s not tied to dates or layouts. It’s just a way to think clearly again.
If you want help doing this yourself
If your brain feels fried and you want a simple guide to follow, I made a Free Weekly Reset Starter Sheet you can use anytime.
It’s one page, no fluff, and built for real life.
What does your Sunday reset usually look like?
And which step do you tend to skip when things get busy?
Happy planning!
