Idk how to turn my brain off anymore. even when i’m done for the day, my chest still feels tight and i’m constantly replaying random slacks or worrying about tomorrow’s tasks. it’s completely ruining my sleep.
Lately i’ve been forced to create this weird sensory ritual just to survive the bedtime spiral and give my brain an off-switch.
past midnight, i turn off all the lights, put on some hans zimmer piano loops on spotify, and turn on a little pococo star projector on my nightstand. i just look up and stare at the moon and stars on my ceiling.
the last step is that i force myself to read a few pages of a biography (currently on the steve jobs one) and handwrite a journal with an old lamy fountain pen. there’s something about the scratching sound of the pen in the dark and lying there under a fake galaxy that is weirdly grounding. it sounds nerdy af but it makes me feel so small that my stupid work emails suddenly don’t matter anymore.
it took a lot of trial and error to find what worked, but this is the only setup that gives me actual rest now.
if you also get that post-work panic, what other weird rituals help you calm down and disconnect?
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