How do you decompress after work?
Give the workday a clear ending, like a list for tomorrow, a short walk, or a change of clothes, so your brain knows it's over. The hardest part is usually the unfinished stuff, so get it out of your head and onto a list.
Give the day an ending.
Write tomorrow's list before you leave
Out of your head, onto paper.
Make a closing ritual
Change clothes, walk the block. Same thing every day.
Mute work at a set time
Notifications off at six.
Do one thing that's yours
Ten minutes counts.
Here's everything still on my mind from work today: [dump it all]. Turn it into tomorrow's to-do list, in order, so I can stop thinking about it tonight.
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How do I relax after a stressful day at work?
Close the day on purpose: write the list, change clothes, step outside. Then do one small thing that's yours.
How do I decompress after work quickly?
Five minutes: write tomorrow's list, close the laptop, walk outside.
Why do I have no energy after work?
The day is longer than eight hours. Flex has a page on it.
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