As a mom, I thought I was too busy to nap, but it actually makes me more productive. Morning naps are now part of my routine.

It's fun riffing about the perfect morning routine for entrepreneurs. But did you know a productive day starts the night before? If you get your evening routine right, you can switch off from work ...

My evening routine 6:30 p.m.: Stop working, depending on my calendar. 6:40 p.m.: Walk the dog with my wife and catch up on our days. 7:00 p.m.: Cook dinner. After dinner: Reading time!

Having an evening routine sets a precedent for your morning routine. You wake up, feel productive, and get more done. If you look after your evenings, your mornings take care of themselves.

While that’s definitely a step in the right direction, afternoon and evening habits and routines are equally important. The following eleven routines will make you more productive at work and life.

What to avoid in your evening routine: “I seldom prescribe hard-and-fast rules for what to avoid in the evening because what is stressful to one person may be enjoyable to another,” says Dr. Wu.

This Wallingford family begins with bedtime. “Like, ‘OK, Everybody, at this time every single night, we’re going to do our routine, and then it’s quiet time in your rooms,'” she said.

What you do in the evening has a huge impact on how productive you'll be at work the following day. To help, experts from Forbes Coaches Council offer 13 simple tips for creating a nightly routine ...

Those are my most productive hours. I started sleeping like this back in high school. Originally, it was because late at night I could play whatever music I wanted and watch late night movies.