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Evening Shutdown Ritual

Close the day on purpose so tomorrow does not start from chaos.

How to use it

  1. Run a 10-minute shutdown: tidy desk, charge devices, lay out tomorrow.
  2. Write tomorrow’s Big Three now.
  3. Stop screens 30 minutes before bed.

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Evening Shutdown Ritual

Close the day on purpose so tomorrow does not start from chaos

  1. 1Run a 10-minute shutdown: tidy desk, charge devices, lay out tomorrow.
  2. 2Write tomorrow’s Big Three now.
  3. 3Stop screens 30 minutes before bed.

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A finished day beats a long one. Shutdown is the off-switch.

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