5 key research findings on the importance of Warm Down

Rob Archer
July 25, 2025

In my workshops, many people report finding it hard to switch off from work, which is unsurprising, as the brain doesn’t have an ‘off’ switch.

An end of day ‘Warm Down’ is a combination of a:

1️⃣ Shut down ritual to help psychologically detach from work

2️⃣ Pre-sleep routine to help get to sleep (and stay asleep)

Warm Down is an extremely important transition stage. It is to Recovery what Preparation is to Focus.

Here are 5 research studies that show why Warm Down is crucial:

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