Take a day off

One of the qualities of a good nighttime routine is that it prepares you for the next day. And that is what this 15 minutes chunk is all about. This starts with cleaning up your workspace and in general, resetting your environment. This book is a concept called Mise-en-place, which roughly translates to everything in its place, and it is a huge concept in the world of professional cooking. Chefs and professional cooks know that to work clean, to constantly reset the environment, to make sure everything is in its place before work starts is going to, no.1, cut down on friction, no.2 reduce accidents, and no.3 just make everything work more efficiently. And this is a concept that is not limited to just professional kitchens. Everyone uses this to their advantage. It is great idea to take some time before you go to bed to clean up a little bit, tidy up your desk, do the dishes, basically reset your living space so it’s not stressing you out next day. You can also get ahead a little bit and cut down on the number of decisions you have to make in the morning by number 1, laying out your clothes for the next day. And no 2, if you need to go somewhere, packing up your bag. The next 15 minutes segment should be dedicated to reviewing how your day went. So if your track your habits with maybe a habit tracking app, or maybe a pen and paper system, now is is a great time to make sure that everything has been checked off for the day. Additionally, this is also a good time  to ask yourself that if there is anything that you can improve going forward. For example, if something popped up today unexpected that prevented you from getting everything done on your plan, you can make a note about it and hopefully it is not gonna derail you in the future. After that take 5 minutes to do whatever is is you gonna to get ready for bed.