Switching off in your head: Sleeping better: How to stop the thought carousel
To-do list, tidy workspace or fantasy trip: There are various ways to distance yourself from work after hours in order to sleep better. Three impulses.
Experts offer strategies to help people stop ruminating on work-related thoughts at night. Jette Völker, a work and organisational psychologist at Universität Mannheim, suggests establishing evening routines, such as writing a to-do list for the next day, tidying up the workspace, and scheduling social activities in advance. Hans-Günter Weeß, head of the sleep centre at Pfalzklinikum Klingenmünster, recommends the "grumbling chair" method, where one sets aside time to think about worries before bed, and then makes a conscious effort to stop thinking about them until morning.
Additionally, experts suggest mindfulness exercises, such as listening to a relaxing podcast, or mental fantasy trips, like imagining a pleasant experience with all the senses.
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