Practical guide

How to Stop Thinking About Work After Work

Capture unfinished work, assign next actions, and use a clear stopping point rather than relying on memory.

Externalize loose ends

Write them where tomorrow-you will see them.

Give each item a status

Tomorrow, later, waiting, or not actionable tonight.

Choose the first move

A concrete morning action reduces the need to plan repeatedly.

Mark the boundary

Close work tools and state what has been deliberately deferred.