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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.

 
 
 

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