After Hours

On ending
the workday.

What research says about switching off after work, and small routines you can try tonight. Every article lists its sources.

• No. 015 min readWorking from home took your commute. It was doing more than you thought.The trip home was a buffer between work and the rest of your life. Research on role transitions suggests why evenings blur without it, and what you can put in its place. Read it
• No. 026 min readA five-minute shutdown ritual for people who keep thinking about workUnfinished tasks follow you home. Experiments show that writing a plan for an unfinished task stops it nagging at you. Here's a short end-of-day routine built on that. Read it
• No. 035 min readYour laptop lid is the new punch clockFor laptop workers, closing the lid is often the only sign the day is over. Recovery research suggests a clear ending to the day matters more than it seems. Read it