I can't stop thinking about work when I try to sleep. What kind of meditation helps?

Last updated: 2026-05-01 · Read on getstillmind.com

Work rumination at bedtime needs a specific approach: cognitive offloading. Before meditation, spend 2 minutes writing down everything on your mind — tasks, worries, unfinished thoughts. Get it out of your head and onto paper (or a voice note). Then start a meditation that focuses on releasing the day rather than suppressing thoughts. Techniques that label thoughts (‘that’s a work thought, I’ll handle it tomorrow’) work better than trying to stop thinking. StillMind can create sessions specifically for work-related bedtime rumination, including the cognitive offloading step as part of the guided practice.