Setting a new one for the next 2 weeks: laptop closed by 9:30pm, no “just one more email” exceptions.
Tried this back in September, lasted about 4 days before a client deadline ran the plan over and I let it slide. Picked it back up yesterday since mom’s appointment got moved to 8am again and I’d been up since before 6, running on fumes by mid afternoon.
Day one went okay-ish. Closed the laptop at 9:35, 5 minutes late but I’m counting it anyway. Sat there after not really knowing what to do with my hands, which says a lot about how long it’s been since I had an evening that wasn’t just more screen.
Goal’s modest, not fixing sleep in one go, just want the lid down before 10 so there’s some gap before bed instead of emails straight into the pillow. If I make it through the 2 weeks without caving on a “quick check,” I’ll call it a win.
Already tempted tonight, a client messaged about tomorrow’s draft and I left it unread for now.