Focus Tips
Revenge Procrastination
Stop stealing relaxation time from your own sleep.
The Problem
After a day of meeting others’ demands, you stay up late doing nothing useful — scrolling, snacking, wandering — to reclaim a sense of freedom. The "free time" costs you sleep and the next day is worse, deepening the cycle.
Strategies to Overcome It
- 1Schedule real downtime earlier so you do not hoard it at midnight.
- 2Set a firm bedtime alarm and a wind-down routine.
- 3Ask: "Is this relaxing me or just delaying sleep?"
- 4Protect 30 minutes of genuine "me time" after work.
- 5Move screens out of the bedroom entirely.
Your 2-Minute Action
Set your bedtime alarm now and choose one non-screen wind-down activity (stretch, read) for tonight. Protect the sleep.