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Can't Stop Thinking About Work at Night 10-Minute Wind Down for Better Sleep
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- May 4, 2026
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Can't Stop Thinking About Work at Night? 10-Minute Wind Down for Better Sleep As the sun dips lower over the North Devon hills, the day’s work is done—but often, our minds don't know how to clock off. We carry emails, conversations, and endless to-do lists into our sanctuary, leading to that frustrated, "tired but wired" feeling.In this final session of our daily trilogy, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett helps you perform Cognitive Offloading . This science-backed practice of deliberately dropping mental weight allows your brain to enter recovery mode. Using the 4-7-8 breathing technique , you will signal to your heart that you are officially "off-duty". It’s time to walk to the edge of the meadow, click the latch on the gate, and leave the noise of the world behind you. 🕒 Episode Chapters 00:00 – The Meadow Gate: Closing the Day Behind You 00:46 – Meet Martin: Your Guide to a Calmer Life 01:19 – The Science of Cognitive Offloading & Recovery Mode 01:57 – The 4-7-8 Breath: Signaling the End of the Shift 04:21 – Guided Decompression: Stepping into the Twilight 08:12 – 3 Daily Caring Tips: The Brain Dump & Ritual Change 09:13 – Returning to the Room & Final Kind Thoughts ✨ Decompression Affirmations Internalize these words to transition from the pressure of "doing" to the peace of "being": I am stepping out of doing and into being. The day’s work is complete and I have done enough. I leave the world’s noise at the gate; my home is my sanctuary. I give myself full permission to rest, recover, and be still. I am safe, I am quiet, and I am finally home. 🌱 3 Daily Caring Tips The Brain Dump: Write down three tasks for tomorrow on paper so your brain doesn't have to loop them in your sleep. The Ritual Change: Change your clothes immediat…