Building Evening Protection

Create systems that prevent nighttime decision errors:

• Remove purchasing friction — delete saved cards from shopping apps so re-entering them forces a pause
• Draft, do not send — write emotional messages if you must, then save them. Morning you will often delete them
• Set phone curfews — scheduled Do Not Disturb blocks impulsive messages
• Prepare low-stakes defaults — set out clothes, pack a bag, or write tomorrow's shortlist so the morning decision is easier
• Use the morning test — would you make this choice at 9 AM? If unsure, sleep on it

Sleeping on it is not procrastination. It is a deliberate decision-making strategy.