According to Kevin Daum (Inc columnist) how you end your day is just as important as how you begin it. Kevin shares the following tips to help you finish your day right, leaving you well prepared for tomorrow.
- Review your to-do list: Saving this task until morning is a bad idea. There is nothing worse than trying to rest and feeling as if you forgot something important. Check your list before you rest.
- Do a brain dump: Are your thoughts running wild at the end of the day? Write down everything on your mind. Not everything has value, but once it’s on paper, you can rest easier.
- Set a firm shutdown time: Email and texts can go on all night long. Make a decision to stop checking a few hours prior to bed. Unless you’re a paramedic, it can wait until morning.
- Center yourself: Find 20 minutes before bed for some relaxing introspection – be it mediation, prayer, or simply quiet breathing. Try to let go of anything that made you upset.
If you are a business owner, or in charge of budgets and employees or projects, you know that your mind racing about work can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. I’m going to try to implement some of Kevin’s tips to see if they help me. Let me know if they work for you.
If there are things about business that keep you up at night, the confidential business coaching sessions at the Cumberland Business Incubator may be another thing to try. Call 931-456-4910 for an appointment. We’d be happy to help brainstorm ideas for resolving the problem and help you get better rest!
