Ready Time
You know what you need to do. Ready Time tells you when.
You go from full speed to lying in bed with a racing mind and nothing in between. A wind-down routine isn't about relaxation tips. It's a physical sequence that gradually shifts your brain out of go-mode.
Going to bed isn't one step. It's a transition from active to passive, and your brain may resist that transition hard. Without a bridge between "doing things" and "sleeping," you end up lying in the dark thinking about everything you didn't do today and everything you need to do tomorrow. The wind-down is the bridge.
Each step in the wind-down is a sensory signal: dim the lights, change into pajamas, warm drink, no screens. Your brain won't decide to feel sleepy, but it will respond to the environment changing. Ready Time sequences these cues and tells you when to start each one so the transition isn't a decision. It's a routine.
A wind-down period is a buffer between your last activity of the day and lights out: a stretch where you stop doing things and start powering down. The usual ingredients are lower light, no screens, and something quiet and repetitive, like a shower, stretching, or a paper book. "Winding down for the night" just means running that sequence on purpose instead of scrolling until your eyes give out.
A common recommendation is 30 to 60 minutes, and sleep guidance often lands near the full hour for adults who have trouble switching off. Shorter can work when the cues are strong; dim lights and a hot shower do more than ten minutes of willpower. Whatever number you pick, it only counts if it starts on time, which is what planning backward from your bedtime is for.
Ready Time
You know what you need to do. Ready Time tells you when.