Take a daily “tech time out” to improve your focus and reduce stress.Moderate screen time throughout your day by turning off unnecessary notifications on your phone and carving out space to totally disconnect from your device.

Tech time out

When you wake up, don’t start your day by looking at your phone.<div>Nothing ramps up stress-hormone cortisol like a barrage of emails, alerts, and text messages -- or scrolling through other people’s social media “highlight reels” first thing in the a.m.</div>

Avoid Checking Your Phone

Clock a time out (20 to 30 minutes) during the day to jot down what’s causing you anxiety.Allow yourself to feel your emotions without trying to change them in any way. Then toss the document into the dustbin -- that’ll reinforce the feeling that you’ve flushed those thoughts out of your system.

Schedule strategic worry time

A form of muscular relaxation:<ul><li>When tensions start mounting, tense all your major muscles at once and hold it for 10 to 15 seconds.</li><li>Then, do the exact opposite: Let all your muscles go doughy. </li></ul>It will help you notice the difference between when you’re tense versus relaxed,

The Robot Ragdoll technique

This story originally appeared on Thrive Global Who hasn't had the experience of lying awake while an endless series of thoughts -- regrets, unfinished tasks, goals -- churn in your brain? It's the worst feeling because sleep isn't something we can actively do; it's something we must surrender to and that requires calm.

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