Evening reset
Clear today's mess and stage tomorrow before you go to bed
Dishes in the dishwasher, counters wiped, trash out, bag packed, tomorrow's clothes on the floor, keys where you will find them. That is the whole routine, a short pass through the house at the end of the day so that your morning self does not inherit a pile of yesterday's decisions. On autopilot it takes five to ten minutes. It happens at the same point every night, so it doubles as a signal to the body that the day is over. A fixed bedtime and a phone charged outside the bedroom usually go with it. The version people find hardest to keep includes scrubbing the sink. The one that sticks stops at good enough.
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Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Mel RobbinsDoes it
Author and podcaster · The Let Them Theory
Clears the sink, wipes the counters, takes out the trash and puts stray jackets back on hooks before bed, a pass she says takes under five minutes and runs on autopilot. A messy kitchen in the morning, she says, drains her energy before the day starts.
Source: The Mel Robbins Podcast: 5 Night Habits to Boost Focus & Energy
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Apple Watch
Apple's wrist computer for activity, sleep and notifications
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - HabitFREE, no cost
Daily reading
A fixed daily reading block, usually books rather than feeds
On record from 25 of 62 tracked people: 23 do it, 2 recommend it - HabitFREE, no cost
Journaling
Writing to unload the mind, usually first thing or last thing
On record from 14 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 1 recommends it - HabitFREE, no cost
Cutting out alcohol
Drinking nothing, or close to it: the most common upgrade in these stacks
On record from 13 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it, 6 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Early rising
A fixed, early wake time, often before anyone else is awake
On record from 11 of 62 tracked people: 10 do it, 1 has discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Daily writing
Write something every day, published or not
On record from 10 of 62 tracked people: 8 do it, 2 recommend it
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