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Evening routine plays an important role in reducing late night stress and anxiety

It also helps your brain separate the day from the night, clears your mind and body of the day’s stress and relax into sleep.

Below are some of the evening routine ideas you can adopt.

1. Get unplugged

Shut down your electronics 30-60 minutes before bed. Our mind needs time to power off.

Create boundaries with time and let your loved ones know your phone is silent and unavailable at whatever time works for you.

Try experimenting with other hobbies you enjoy like, journaling and reading.

2. Do your skincare routine

If you don’t already have a night skincare routine, consider making it a part of your daily ritual before bed.

It will not only lead to healthier skin, but also help you feel more relaxed and pampered in time for sleep.

3. Set the mood light

Bright, artificial lighting tells your brain it’s daytime, which may keep it from shutting

One of the way to aid in calming mood at night is through changing up your light.

If you happen to use any night light, switch to red bulbs, which aid in deeper night’s sleep.

4. Practice Meditation

You can practice mindfulness meditation by simply closing your eyes and allowing yourself to focus on your thoughts and feelings.

Observe your thoughts but don’t judge them.

Deep breathing and visualisation are other forms of meditation you can find many guided motivation exercise for free on smartphone apps or YouTube.

5. Take a warm bath

Consider taking a warm bath about an hour before you go to sleep.

Your body will heat up from the water, and cool down quickly as the water evaporates, creating a sensation that makes you feel tired and relaxed.

6. Journaling

Take some few minutes each day to reflect on your day and write down your thoughts and things you are grateful for in a journal.

This will allow you to mentally wrap up your day and will help you get in a better frame of mind for sleep.

Daily journaling not only improve your sleep but also reduce stress, boost immune system, and generally improve your overall emotional well-being.

7. Listening to music.

Since the key to preparing for sleep is to do something that’s relaxing for the body and calming for the mind, spending some time listening to music is a great activity to add to your daily bed time ritual, provided that the music you are listening to is personally relaxing for you.

8. Read a book

Try unwinding each night by curling up with a good book, but try to avoid an exciting page turner that might keep you up.

You should go for a traditional paper book instead of a digital one, as light emitting e-readers have shown to negatively affect your sleep.

In conclusion

Share some of your evening routine ideas on the comment section below.

Lots of love ❤