Put your to-do list to bed

I don't know about you, but my September calendar looks drastically different from August's. Instead of haphazard scribblings that included plenty of leisure activities, we've got school and extra-curricular activities that promise to keep us busier than we were all summer. Although we don't do hectic around our house and try to keep schedules to a minimum, I feel like the transition from summer to school year is still going to take some time and patience.

Experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say that if you've got a lot on your mind, try to make the next day's to-do list early on in the evening. Then put it in your desk drawer (or your purse or your briefcase) and close the it up tight. This will help you mentally feel like you've put your obligations to bed and you can turn off the list maker in your head and get a good night's sleep. I just may have to try this tonight...