Evening habits are much more important than we think. Namely, the quality of our sleep depends on them and, consequently, how the entire next day will unfold. Read what successful people like Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Vera Wang do before they go to bed.
They read before bed
According to research, the habit most successful people have is reading before bed. This is what the author, columnist and founder of the famous website The Huffington Post swears by. Arianna Huffington, who must read before going to bed "old-fashioned" books made of paper and ink. The Microsoft billionaire has a similar habit Bill Gates, who reads for at least an hour every night without exception, no matter how late he gets home.
They relax in the evening
Successful people are aware of the importance of relaxation and calm before sleep. Many of them therefore meditate or are lulled to sleep (as already mentioned) by reading. CEO of successful app Buffer Joel Gascoigne he has a habit of going to the 20 minute walk, in which he slowly dismisses work worries and tires his body just enough to fall soundly asleep.
They use the quiet evening hours to work
There are many successful nocturnal birds who concentrate better in the quiet hours of the night than during the day. Among them is the President of the United States Barack Obama, who after dinner with his family works until at least 11:30 p.m. every evening and then reads for about half an hour. Writer Michael Lewis he enjoys the fact that no one disturbs him at night, so he always writes from seven in the evening until four in the morning. Also designer Vera Wang she uses the evening to go over all the material sent to her by the staff during the day in peace.
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They turn off all electronic devices
Although successful people are aware of the importance of fast communication, they prioritize a quality night's rest. So many people "force" themselves to disconnect in the evening and really calm down. Such is the custom Arianne Huffington and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Even if email is the last thing they check before bed and the first thing when they open their eyes, their computers and phones are uncompromisingly turned off during the intervening rest period.
They make a reflection of their day and thus monitor their progress
Successful people find it important to do a mental reflection of their day in the evening and think about what they did well during the day, what could have been better and where they broke it. The inventor and diplomat also had such an interesting habit Benjamin Franklin, which he asked himself the same question every night, with which he monitored his progress: "What did I do good today?".
They make a plan for the next day
A habit followed by successful people is to think about what awaits them the next day before going to sleep. American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault so every evening on paper he writes down 3 things he wants to do the next day. Successful individuals know in advance what their priorities will be the next morning, and above all, in this way, they cut through the flow of thoughts and worries about tomorrow, which otherwise would not let them sleep.
