The Five-Minute Evening Habit That Improved My Sleep

not a doctor, and none of this is medical advice. It’s simply what a calmer evening has looked like for me, and the small mechanics behind why it seems to work.
What the five minutes actually look like

Here is the whole thing, start to finish:

    I dim the lights — one lamp, low and warm, instead of the overhead.
    I put my phone on the far side of the room, screen down.
    I tidy one surface, usually the nightstand, so I wake to order rather than clutter.
    I write tomorrow’s first task on a small pad, so my brain stops