Nights and days keep swapping on me with this schedule, so any routine that depends on a set time falls apart within a week. What actually stuck was moving stuff around the house instead.
I used to keep the water jug right on the side table by the couch. Moved it to the kitchen counter instead. Now every refill means standing up, walking, coming back. Same with my book pile — used to sit right there on the arm of the couch, so the controller won out every time, no contest. Pushed the pile across the room to the shelf by the window.
Small thing, but it changes what happens after a shift. Instead of sinking into the couch and not moving for a stretch, I’m up and down more, and half the time I end up reading a bit standing at the shelf before I even sit back down. My neck and lower back notice the difference — less of that locked-up feeling when I finally get up.
Not saying the gaming’s gone. Just saying the couch isn’t winning by default anymore.