How to Have a Relaxing Evening
Set a time at which you will stop working and stick to it., Take a few minutes to unwind from your day at work or school., Enjoy something humorous.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set a time at which you will stop working and stick to it.
This is especially important if you do part of your work at home (such as grading papers or homework).
You’ll want to make sure you can actually put off the work and that you won’t be negatively affected by not completing it by a certain time.
Worrying over the consequences of foregoing work will likely ruin a relaxing evening.Remember that taking time to relax will actually help you work better later. -
Step 2: Take a few minutes to unwind from your day at work or school.
You’ll want some time just to process your day.
Just because work was stressful, doesn’t mean your evening has to be.
Acknowledge the experiences that stressed you out and the accompanying emotions.
Then let them go., Often finding something you can laugh at such as a silly joke or a satirical television program can help distract you from a stressful day.
Laughing can help you transition from feeling stressed to feeling relaxed. -
Step 3: Enjoy something humorous.
Detailed Guide
This is especially important if you do part of your work at home (such as grading papers or homework).
You’ll want to make sure you can actually put off the work and that you won’t be negatively affected by not completing it by a certain time.
Worrying over the consequences of foregoing work will likely ruin a relaxing evening.Remember that taking time to relax will actually help you work better later.
You’ll want some time just to process your day.
Just because work was stressful, doesn’t mean your evening has to be.
Acknowledge the experiences that stressed you out and the accompanying emotions.
Then let them go., Often finding something you can laugh at such as a silly joke or a satirical television program can help distract you from a stressful day.
Laughing can help you transition from feeling stressed to feeling relaxed.
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Emily Walker
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