In his autobiography, “Grinding it Out,” Ray Kroc said he would clear his mind before bed by picturing a blackboard full of writing, and imagining himself erasing all the writing off the board. He said that process really cleared his mind. He said he recognized he needed a good night’s sleep to be able to perform well the next day so he felt a responsibility to get himself the best rest with the clearest mind possible.

His suggestion about changing clothes is real. I never get out of my pajamas and my mindset is about chilling 24/7.

Needed to hear this so bad. Thank you for this video. Ever since I started my new job 5 months ago I realized that I have slowly developed anxiety over the months. At first it started with negative thoughts which only happened at worked but soon stopped. But now everytime I came home I wouldn't feel like my usual self. I felt tired and stressed out and I would get anxiety attacks right before sleeping. I thought I had developed a mental disorder but then I realized that it was because I wasn't doing anything to relieve my stress and it just kept building up to the point where I started feeling anxious whenever I came home. Add some sleep deprivation and you can see where this led me. This man right here pretty much confirmed what I've been feeling.

I'm literally on my two days dayoff, and in that two days- I dreamt about scenario related to my work, and when awake my thoughts are about my work. this is new to me. I need to cope up.

I tip I was told, is to offload your thoughts into a voice recorder (or app on your phone). Listen to them back as though it's your best friend telling you their worries. Then record what you would say back to them as advice. This is great for creating distance from your thoughts, perspective and re-framing concerns.

We stress about work not at work, we're too busy, we stress about it after, at home. Active thinking doesn't activate stress, but ruminations (I have too much work) do - they slip out uninvited. 1. Clear guard rails - I am done at ___pm. Be strict about it. No emails, no glancing. Turn off notifications. And if you have to check, designate a time. 2. Create a defined work zone - even if it's tiny. Wear clothes only for work. Use music and lighting to shift moods. 3. Turn ruminations into productive problem solving. "I have too much work." Where can I clear out my schedule next to handle this task?

i work in logistics in the office so i’m constantly overloading my brain with numbers emails etc and everything i do for the day effects the next day so i’m constantly thinking of what the next day is looking like

How to starts at 6:45

i already turn off work thoughts while im at work

He also has a wonderful talk "How to practice emotional first aid " I highly recommend it .👍

After ages I found an answer in a TED Talk. Every Business owner or a workaholic needs to understand this. Thanks for sharing ❤️

I ruminate so much that I can't even focused on this video

"we are really smart, our mind is really stupid" ! So human...

One time I couldn't sleep there was just so many things I had to plan and coordinate for the next few days, so I just got up from bed and brain dumped all that on to a piece of paper, things to do, people to talk to etc. And then went back to sleep, knowing I wouldn't forget anything when I woke up.

This one has quite the soothing voice.

I'm being bullied by my bosses for being an anxious mess. Unfortunately I was displaced by covid and live in a rural area where everything is so stretched out and can't drive so it's the only job nearby me that pays enough to afford rent. Now that it's cold out, the bad thoughts have returned and this paired with anxiety is causing me to spiral. Thanks for this, it's helping me let go of my work days.

1. Create physical boundary by separating the work place with common places and define the work hours at work place(switch off notifications after work hours) 2. Maintain different set of Cloths for work so we can Change after work to trick our mind that work is completed 3. Convert the ruminating thoughs about work to problem solving by SCHEDULING them to later in work hours Thanks you sir its a great insights... 😍

This should be named as a Golden Life Rule... The information really helps to beat depression, anxiety and stress at the same time. Thank you for sharing this with us.

I completely translated this video into Arabic for TED, and I wish to be useful for Arabian audience and to help Arabic speakers to address this unpleasant experience. Have a nice watching!

If using the same computer for work and for leisure, have to accounts, one for work, one for personal use. Your mindset will be associated with the setup for each.

you're right: "We are really smart, our mind is stupid". For me, after trying several other options, what works really well to eliminate ruminations is to listen to documentaries, podcasts, or even comedy radio in a language that is not my native one. I double-trick my brain to switch to another language and at the same time with a subject that is completely outside the work environment. Don't bother if I do not understand all of it, it is part of the trick, your brain will happily fall for it. Next day, when arriving at the office, I grab a clean paper and write down my to-do list for the day/week and try to focus on it. The list remains in the office, I only get to it when I'm there. And my brain falls for this trick too!

Yes ! This TED Talk really spoke to me. Brilliant content, a great speaker with good humour. I feel I’ve been losing the fight against workplace rumination recently, it’s like a harmful addiction. I will be watching the video a few times over the next week or so in particular, as a supportive reminder to myself. Would welcome any other tips too. Take care everyone.

This helped me so much. I ruminated way too much, but this is helping me fight that. Thank you!

I already have my work and relax zones in the room divided and the lightning modes too, glad a professional confirmed that this is the way! 🤓

I keep a memo /notepad for work in my phone and if a thought comes up I write it down so I can take it out of my mind. If I don’t write it down to remind me later I’ll be worried I’ll forget what I was supposed to remember. This has helped me tons. Also I have a no emails rules everyday after I leave work. I don’t care what happens I just don’t even open my app. Because doing it only makes me fall in the trap. At work during lunch I eat and then go for a walk. Works miracles if I stay inside people will come in amd steal my precious time w work related issues even tho they see I’m eating

It's so surprising that this applies to other aspects of our life as well, not just work

So helpful for those who are working from home! Needed to hear this today.

Just knowing someone else struggles with what I struggle with is a more than good enough reason why I listen to these types of Ted talks. ❤️🧡💛💚💙

Am at my first job out of college and it has been 6 months but recently the ruminations have been taking over because of more work responsibilities. Really needed this advice because I felt like I couldn't even do my job right anymore 😵

Closing the door to your office, doesn't mean you closed your mind to your thoughts to your work. Great point Guy! I think that being able to leave work at work is so important. Appreciate this talk.

♡ naps ♡ A kind way to start the next chapter of the day (even if it's 10-15 min).

Just became my all-time favorite TED talk.

I love all of Guy Winch’s videos. He’s such a fabulous communicator!

This particular Ted talk was so fantastically enlightening, even for being so short. Endless props to Guy Winch

Next video: *How to turn off free time thoughts during work*

will power + self awareness = full self control and well being

Yes I’m glad I found your video. I just started my phone interpreter job. I ruminate a lot of things, words I could used, words I omitted, will the person be mad at me, etc. After watched this video I feel much better.

Fabulous video. I'm terrible at ruminating about work when I'm with my kids and family and could totally relate to this. Great advice, thank you so much.

This is my first comment on KZfaq ever. It’s currently 5 am in AU I’m up struggling with separating my work life and personal life, I stumbled upon your videos and WOW thank you is all I can say. THANK YOU THANK YOU. I have subscribed and will listen religiously.

Needed this today. Thank you very much!

A useful video with practical tips - always great to see these and to share. Thank you.

Thanks Guy. Thanks TED. I am ruminating a lot and it is stressing me out. I will learn to stop ruminating and change how I think.

I needed to hear this today!

The message Dr. Winch conveys is meaningful and super helpful for those that ruminate and think about work stress away from the workplace. Constructively, however, the title of the video simply says how to turn work thoughts off during your free time, and rather the video title should reflect that it is more specific to stopping rumination or thinking about work stressors during your free time. As Dr. Winch, says mid talk that some people may think about work projects or ideas that excite them, some people might just be looking for how to stop thinking about work outside of the workplace altogether. The concept of stopping work related rumination during your "FREE TIME" is something most people could practice a lot more.

What a great speaker.

I was exactly lookin for this, loved it ❤

It feels so close to me. Half a year ago I moved to another country to study at university. While being there, I was texting to my former classmates and I chatted a lot with a really nice girl. A few months later, and I realized I loved her and she loves me too. In my holidays I got the chance to come back to the country when I was studying before to meet her. When I came to her, we talked a lot, but we were talking about some simple things. And I was constantly thinking: "What are we talking about? This doesn't make any sense! We don't have that much time!" So I was ruminating for almost all the time and was worrying and that led me after the meeting to the worst panic attack of my life, and I've never felt so bad. Now I realize that I was ruminating for about the whole conversation and actually calmly spoke for about half an hour. Now I feel that it made no sense and I had to talk more than to think about what we were talking because, in the end, it turned out that I was so worried about the time, that I was losing that time I could spend on actually talking. When I meet her again, I won't repeat this mistake and will go with the flow.

I'm not lazy....but I fucking hate work. As in, being on the treadmill so I can afford to go to work again next month. I never had any passion for any job I've done and that ultimately gets me down and makes me resent the work I do. I've not got a bad life, I just want to feel like I've won.

Employment is co-dependent relationship. The control the employer has with monetary exchange and candidate compensation is akin to abusive co-dependent relationships. Are you in a relationship because you want to, or because you must. And are you in a relationship with the employer of YOUR choice, or the other way around. This is my impression based on current hiring managers and the atmosphere around work place employment. It is indentured servitude and the master is not debt free and possibly incompetent!.!

I love his ted talks 👏 ❤️

i replayed portions of this video god knows how many times because i was ruminating about work :)

This video just came in time I needed it! ☺️

Absolutely brilliant information

Excellent talk, very practical and nice tone

I wish I could work from home. During this whole Covid thing I barely missed a day going to work.

Thanks for this video. This will help me. I will implement this.

Great video, with humour too! This is a topic I often speak about as well, so this resonated with me.

Thank you.

Great video, I'm going to try this things out.

Solid stuff, gotta love Guy

This was extremely helpful.

Thank you!

This was a beautiful speech... beatifully given by a very clever and well versed person.. thank you..

Brilliant! Great idea on Rumination journal that can help quantify the wasted downtime that can be used to relax and do activities that matter most. Thank you!!

very helpful ideas

This is soo good.

Struck a chord. One of the best ted talks IMO

This was really helpful.

I love Guy!!

Great advice

This video reminded me that I had to answer an e-mail and I found myself starting to work while the video went on and on... god!

Wow! I needed this. I have to do better with managing workplace stress. Hard to do when they keep moving the goal post. I have a lot of work to do.

This video was helpful for being aware of stress & burnout. I really appreciate the tips for putting up "guardrails" and sticking to them, and turning ruminations into productive thoughts. Very helpful for the profession I'm going into!

Im a student and i needed this so badly.

Working while listening to him. 🙂

Amazing!

Straight up FACTS

It helps a lot thank u

Can you instead teach me how to turn off free time thought during work

I relate to every word he says.

thank you

There is something about his voice and tone, I can keep listening and listening to him.

This was brilliant. He’s also such a funny speaker

Great video

Soooo good👍🏼 Literally helped me a lit

He is SPOT on..

This Guy (no pun intended) is genius.

Interesting information

The perception of rumination is quite exact but how to switch off from work mode is really tough

I wish i could stop thinking so much when im trying to sleep.

Great Vid!

I still listion this video every day to improve my skill 😢😢 thanks so much

At work I ruminate over personal, financial, and family problems. At home I’m ruminating over work stuff and things of the past. When I finally clear my head something bad usually happens like an argument with a family member or bad news in the mail. I rarely have time to myself.

It's the people at work that is stressful!

I started ruminated thoughts while watching this video.

As usual with this sort of contest, easier said than done.

Omg love him

I am going to tell this to my boss next time he calls me up during off hours

Great video and thanks from an admitted workaholic.

Love it