ADHD Bedtime + Wind-Down Routine: The Routine That Protects Your Sleep and Tomorrow's MorningADHD brains have significant difficulty transitioning out of high-stimulation states. The evening scroll that turns into two hours, the task that gets started at 10pm, the inability to feel tired even when exhausted — these are not discipline failures. They are the predictable result of a nervous system that struggles to downregulate without consistent, repeated signals.The wind-down routine provides those signals. Not relaxation techniques — signals. Phone to charger across the room is a signal. Pyjamas on is a signal. The same sequence of actions at the same time every night trains the ADHD brain to begin downregulating in response to those specific cues. Over time, the routine does more of the work and willpower does less.This checklist covers four zones: devices away before body prep, body preparation, tomorrow setup, and sleep environment. The tomorrow setup zone is the most important for ADHD adults — writing the next day's priority and laying out clothes removes the open loops that ADHD brains carry into sleep and that disrupt both sleep quality and sleep onset.What's inside: 5 color-coded zones · phone placement protocol · tomorrow prep built in · blackout and sleep environment setup · Brain Freeze fixes · interactive checkboxes + live progress bar (desktop) · Bonus Power Page.What you get: Interactive HTML version + printable PDF + both how-to guides. Instant download. Yours to reuse every night.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy does the phone need to go across the room specifically?Not on silent, not face down — across the room. The physical distance removes the passive reach-and-check behaviour that adds 45-90 minutes to ADHD sleep onset on average. If it is within reach, it will be reached. Across the room removes the option entirely.Does this work on iPhone and iPad?Yes — checkboxes work on iPhone and iPad when opened in your browser. The progress bar is desktop-only. The PDF works on any device. Both formats are included.Can I reuse this checklist?Yes — the HTML version has a Reset button that clears all checkboxes. The PDF prints as many times as you need. Your download never expires.
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