Five things everyone should do before bed

John Fawkes
Mission.org
Published in
4 min readApr 4, 2017

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Photo credit: Andrew Neel

When it’s getting late, sometimes all you want to do is watch some TV and go to bed. But that’s not what you should do- or at least, not all you should do.

How well you sleep that night, and how stressed out or productive you are the following day, will partly depend on what you do that evening. By taking a little bit of time to prep yourself for the next day, you can set yourself up to get a good night’s sleep and make the next day a big win for you.

1. Create a to-do list for the next day

As I mentioned in my last article, it’s easy to waste a lot of time milling around and figuring out what you need to do. Having a to-do list, or even a schedule, goes a long way towards cutting this out and helping you get straight to work.

Every evening, before you forget about “work” and start winding down, put together your to-do list for the next day, including your ONE most important task. The work gets done more easily when you know what you need to do.

2. Clean up your home

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John Fawkes
Mission.org

Los Angeles-based freelance writer, photographer and marketing consultant. https://johnfawkes.substack.com/