Morning habits are all the rage. Yet, a great day starts the night before. What to do Adopt 5 game-changing habits to own your evening and win tomorrow. Why it works A good evening has three key ingredients. First, you want to switch from work mode to non-work mode. We “could fill any arbitrary number of hours with what feels to be productive work”, according to Cal Newport. Yet, that’s not a recipe for success. It’s a recipe for burnout. Conversely, ending your work day by systematically moving from work to leisure – including preparing your next day – is vital for great time off.
Planning is always smart, especially if you preempt the week with a good planning session and update it throughout the day. Not sure about the 3-3-3 method. Sounds good on paper, though.
I love the idea you cited from Ashley Whillans, time confetti. I have experienced this first hand and it has been incredible how my experience of time has shifted since getting off social apps and setting a goal to give up YouTube this year. My evenings have felt longer and I am gardening and reading much more consistently. Great article and some ideas I will be thinking about for the pre-bed routine.
Planning is always smart, especially if you preempt the week with a good planning session and update it throughout the day. Not sure about the 3-3-3 method. Sounds good on paper, though.
I love the idea you cited from Ashley Whillans, time confetti. I have experienced this first hand and it has been incredible how my experience of time has shifted since getting off social apps and setting a goal to give up YouTube this year. My evenings have felt longer and I am gardening and reading much more consistently. Great article and some ideas I will be thinking about for the pre-bed routine.