Sometimes it seems that my head is filled with noise, thoughts are spinning, and energy is completely gone. At such moments, I know: it's time to reboot. For me, this is not a rest in the sense of "doing nothing", but a reboot through paying attention to myself and small rituals.

The first thing I do is turn off my phone. I just put it aside and give myself five minutes of silence. I don't check anything, I don't think about things, I just listen. At first it's strange, because I'm used to being in touch, but then I feel how my breathing becomes calmer.

After that, I often go outside. A walk without a goal is the easiest way to reboot. I watch the leaves, the light, the sounds of the city. Sometimes I choose a park, sometimes a street that I didn't notice before. All this seems like a small detail, but it instantly changes the internal state.

Another way is music. I turn on a playlist that does not require concentration, just emotions. Sometimes it's jazz, sometimes quiet indie, sometimes the sound of waves. Music helps me switch from thoughts to feelings, and it's like breathing for the head.

Sometimes a reboot is creativity. I take paper, a pen or paints and just allow myself to do whatever. Not for the result, not for evaluation - just the process. Sometimes strange drawings come out, sometimes something beautiful. The main thing is that I feel: energy returns.

There are also morning rituals: a warm shower, aromatic coffee, a breakfast that you like. It seems banal, but when you do it consciously, each element fills you with strength. I understand that a reboot is not in actions, but in attention to yourself and the world around you.

And the most important thing is that sometimes a reboot comes through emptiness. Lying and looking at the ceiling, not thinking about tasks. Just being. Clarity comes through this, and thoughts that seemed like chaos become organized.

For me, it's not about productivity, it's about recovery. After such rituals, I feel: energy returned, mood improved, I want to move on. And I understand that self-care is not selfishness, but a necessity.