Disconnect at the end of the workday
It is helpful to have a work shutdown ritual - a consistent series of tasks that tell your brain that it can stop thinking about work for the day:
- Update and organize your to-do list. Your brain can stop thinking about the tasks knowing that you won't forget about them.
- Schedule a commitment at the end of the day to put you out of work mode - a dinner with friends or a group fitness class.
- Turn off all notifications from work apps on your phone or delete work apps from your phone.
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