Most people treat sleep like a light switch. One second you’re working in full hustle mode, the next you expect to be asleep.
But your nervous system doesn’t flip like that.
You can’t drive 150 km/h and just slam the brakes. Same with your brain.
Have you ever found yourself hustling on your laptop late at night?
Finishing one last email, tweaking one last offer, scheduling one last post?
And then… straight to bed.
No pause. No breath. No buffer.
You close the laptop and hope your body instantly shifts into rest mode. But it doesn’t, because you’re still in “doing” mode.
The brain needs a bridge.
A gentle transition from high gear to low.
From tension to release.
Think of it like walking from one room to another. The door in between matters. You take a breather before opening the next door.
That’s your transition phase. A built-in dimmer that slowly lowers activation and invites your system into rest.
Sleep isn’t a switch to flip. It’s a rhythm to respect.
Do you have a transition phase? What signals your body that it’s time to shift?
I would love to hear what works for you. Please share what it’s like below.
– Michi