Rest as a Performance Input

Many teams plan sprints. Few plan recovery. The result: good weeks, but not a good streak. If you want resilience, schedule the off-switch as firmly as meetings.

Three practices that carry performance

1. Fixed sleep windows (e.g., 11pm–6am): protect focus, mood, and decision quality.

2. Daily reset rituals (10-minute walk, exhale-heavy breathing, daylight): fast return to clarity.

3. Deload principle: after high load, go intentionally light (fewer meetings, quality over quantity).

Make it measurable

Track weekly:

• How often did I switch off as planned? 

• How fresh did I start my mornings? 

What you don’t measure gets crowded out by the urgent.