Switching off after work
If work matters are still going round in your head in the evening, your body and mind can't recover. Psychological detachment from work is one of the most researched ways to recover, and you can practise it like any other skill.
You will need
- A sticky note or to-do list app
- Your phone's notification settings
- 10 minutes at the end of the working day
Steps
Make an end-of-day list
In the last 10 minutes of the working day, write down unfinished tasks and tomorrow's three most important tasks. Once things are on paper, your brain doesn't need to hold on to them.
Close your work tools visibly
Build a transition ritual
Limit your work phone use
Move your thoughts elsewhere
Deal with work worries as agreed
Raise it at work
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