You can’t always expect to leave work at exactly the same time. However, you must set a maximum time you will work too.Exercise in the evening can be a great way to work out the tension of the day. It gives you the chance to reflect, work through emotions mentally as well as physically challenging yourself. Meal planning is the absolute best way to keep you eating healthy. Also, make sure you stay hydrated.Plan your key tasks the night before. You can then start the day on the front foot.

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Yes you can, is the short answer. How do you feel though having been productive all day and then sitting still for 5 hours in front of the TV then going to bed? Sometimes it feels OK. Other times you look back and wonder if more could have been done with your evening.

This doesn’t mean you need to go for a 10km run or spend all night ticking off your list of never ending jobs. No, a great evening routine will help you be productive from when you leave work right up until you go to sleep. It will do it in such a way that not only are you still achieving great things, you are also winding down ready for sleep.

You must keep in mind that achieving great things does not mean being highly active or pushing your body hard. Achieving great things also involves looking after yourself from within.

Any routine you put in place needs to be personalised for you. It will need to contain evening wellbeing ideas that meet your needs. Those needs may also change on a day by day basis. Here are the top evening wellbeing ideas we believe you should consider. We use a number of these ourselves.

No two days at work are the same so you can’t always expect to leave work at exactly the same time. However, you must set a maximum time you will work too. Be strong about this otherwise work will creep into your evening. You need time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing other things.

You will know we strongly advocate exercise first thing in the morning. We also advocate some in the evening. Exercise in the evening can be a great way to work out the tension of the day. It gives you the chance to reflect, work through emotions mentally as well as physically challenging yourself.

Another action we advocate from our morning and day routines. Eating fatty and/or sugary foods, particularly later at night can have a negative impact on your ability to sleep. Eating badly later at night can also lead to additional weight increase as your body doesn’t have time to digest or work off the calories. Meal planning is the absolute best way to keep you eating healthy. Also, make sure you stay hydrated so stay away from the caffeine.

Getting a jump start on tomorrow now will have you going to bed knowing you are ready to start the day. Consider the following;

<ul><li>Set out your work clothes. Evening if you are working at home you should wear specific work clothes to help you mentally separate work time from personal time. </li><li>Prepare tomorrow’s food. Preparing breakfast and lunch in advance ensures you make thoughtful healthy choices rather than dashing out to grab a sandwich or some fast-food. </li><li>Set out your exercise clothes for tomorrow morning so you can get right into your day. </li> </ul>

This may not sound like something you want in your evening wellbeing ideas list but it is actually really beneficial for a number of reasons;

<ul><li>Tidy home, tidy mind is a real thing. Living in a chaotic mess becomes stressful which can impact your rest and sleep. </li><li>30 minutes of chores on an evening can mean you don’t spend your weekends doing them. That seems a good trade. </li><li>Similar to the benefits of evening exercise, focusing on tasks like chores can help your mind to process the days events and allow you to move from work mode to home mode again. </li> </ul>

By this we mean plan your must do actions for the next day. This could include work or personal appointments, time specific activities such as your morning routine and your top three tasks. Order your top 3 tasks from most challenging to easiest and tackle the most challenging first when you have the most energy and motivation.

This is your time to relax and do what you want. This might be watching an episode of a box set or catching up on social media. It could be a time to speak to family and friends. Whatever it is, immerse yourself in something you enjoy and just forget about the world for an hour.

Take time to reflect on your day. This can take a number of forms such as meditation, journaling, gratitude and reflecting. Use whichever method works for you. The important thing is to gain perspective on all the little irritants of the day and work them out of your system. Releasing this stress will help you sleep easier.

You should be aiming for 8 hours sleep a night. Make sure you are in bed and relaxed ready to go to sleep at a time that works for when you will be getting up.

Self care is essential, not a nice to have. There are many evening wellbeing ideas so pick ones that work for you.

Never feel ashamed for switching off from work and taking time for yourself.

Recharging after the workday is an essential part of self preservation and making sure you are ready to tackle tomorrow.

As well as evening routine ideas to do, you need to know which evening routine ideas you should avoid! These are fairly well know but you should look to avoid;

<ul><li>Screen time within an hour of sleep. </li><li>Sugar and caffeine. </li><li>Exercise within an hour of sleep (to it earlier in the evening). </li><li>Alcohol. </li> </ul>

It needs to become part of your routine so you should aim to follow your evening routine ideas at least 4 evenings a week. You may choose to be more flexible on a weekend if you have other things planned. We would still advocate incorporating some of these activities into your weekend though. Spend a little time thinking about all the things you are grateful for. Meditate. Exercise. Eat healthy. These are all things that should be part of your every day routine.

You can mix up the ideas depending on the day, how you are feeling or what you may have planned the next day. The key bit is to wind down later into the evening and to avoid anything that will disrupt your sleep.

Now you have a wellness night routine, you have a full day laid out across our articles that will build wellbeing, help you be more productive and allow you to grow. None of this requires expensive or specialist equipment. There is no training needed. There are no excuses.

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