11/17/2025
Workday Shutdown Ritual: One of the most difficult transitions for many of us is going from work to home life.
We tend to carry so much tension with us and struggle to leave work… at work!
In fact, I believe this phenomena contributes to poor sleep and stressful mornings.
I was first introduced to a workday shutdown ritual through Michael Hyatt.
A Workday Shutdown Ritual sends a powerful signal to your brain that it is allowed to “log-off”, step out of flight/fight/freeze, and enter into the rest of your day.
For me, this includes reviewing the day’s events, reviewing tomorrows schedule and to-do list, closing all computer tabs, and closing my laptop as I say my “Close Down Phrase”.
The close down phrase is another cue your brain will learn means, “I can finally relax!” I like the phrase “And now Im logging off, my work day is over”, but feel free to choose whatever phrase you like!
I also use this time to chug some water, because let’s face it, by this point in the day Ive probably forgotten to drink water for a couple of hours.
This a great time to catch up on my water intake by habit stacking with my close-down routine.
(This also gives my body enough time to metabolize the water before dinner, when too water in your stomach can inhibit proper digestion.)
