Pro football takes its place on the metaphorical shelf for nearly half a year every February, leaving a gaping absence in the lives of those who regard Sunday Night Football as the highlight of their week. But there’s a bright side to the post-Super Bowl blues: your time’s freed up to prepare for the week ahead. Here are some things you can do on Sunday that will make Monday a little easier to take.

Hit the gym

After all the pretzels, pizza and chicken wings you ate over the course of this football season, Sundays are the perfect opportunity to get back on track with your fitness. You can still sleep in and, with more flexibility in your schedule, have a wider variety of possible workout activities. Sure, you can hit the treadmill or lift weights at the Ritchie Center, but taking a hike or biking around Wash Park is a great way to spend time with your friends while getting fit.

Prepare some meals

There’s almost nothing worse than coming home from work, practice or a stressful midterm and realizing you’re at least 30 minutes away from a not-packaged meal. The solution? Allocate time on Sunday to prepare meals in advance for a healthier, more stress-free week.

Call your family

With such hectic schedules, we often forget to touch base with our families during the week. Dedicate some time every Sunday to let your loved ones know that you haven’t dropped out or, you know, died. They’ll appreciate the consideration and you’ll feel better having given it.

Organize

Let’s face it: we go to school in Denver, so the majority of us either live in a tiny dorm or an over-priced, under-sized house or apartment—we need all the room we can get. Take just a few minutes every Sunday to find a place for everything so come Monday you can actually see the floor and find your economics homework.

Have a movie marathon

It’s not called the day of rest for nothing—leave at least the last of it to unwind with a book or movie. Get your friends in on it with a recurring movie marathon and take on one movie each week. If you need a good laugh, the “Twilight” saga will suffice for five weeks or if you can appreciate Johnny Depp donning a smokey eye, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies might be your perfect Sunday night distraction.