You don’t need more to-dos. You need a Compost Day.

By the end of the week, many of us feel it: that strange mix of exhaustion and unfinished business. Your tasks are done, but your mind is still open in twenty different tabs. You’ve shown up, created, replied, posted, and yet… something inside you hasn’t caught up.

That’s usually my cue for what I call a Compost Day.

It’s my way of closing the week: not through more effort, but through release.

A Compost Day is a simple rhythm that helps you integrate what’s happened, clear what’s no longer needed, and prepare your mind and body for rest.

Why I Started Doing This

I created this ritual after noticing how easily my weeks blurred together. I was always moving from one project to the next without pausing to reflect or finish the energetic “loose ends.” Over time, that lack of closure started to build up as tension: mental clutter, fatigue, and a sense that I was never really done.

A Compost Day changed that. It gave me a clear rhythm to end the week with intention: something that brings closure, not just completion.

It helps me show up on Monday with more focus and less noise in the background.

What a Compost Day Looks Like

I usually do mine on Fridays. It’s not rigid: sometimes it’s thirty minutes, sometimes a few hours. What matters most is the intention: to clear, close, and reset.

Step 1: Close the Loops

I start by finishing one small task that’s been waiting all week. Something simple that brings a small win and a feeling of completion. Then I do light admin work: organising files, clearing my desktop, sorting photos, and replying to the last few messages. This is where I start to notice how good it feels to bring things back into order.

Step 2: Clear the Space

I tidy my physical workspace, close browser tabs, and take a moment to shift the energy: sometimes I light palo santo or ring my Tibetan bowl. It’s not about perfection. It’s about creating a signal to the body that the week is ending.

Step 3: Reflect

Before moving on, I open my journal and write on two prompts:

• What am I composting from this week?

• What do I want to carry forward into the next one?

Writing helps me acknowledge what’s ready to be released: unfinished thoughts, tension, or even emotions I’ve been holding. It’s not always deep: sometimes it’s just a few lines. But it creates mental space.

Step 4: Return to the Body

Finally, I reconnect with my body before the week officially ends. I might stretch, dance to one song or step outside to breathe fresh air. It’s a way to physically tell my system: we’re done now. That moment of exhale is what transforms the ritual from mental to embodied.

Why It Works

Our nervous systems thrive on rhythm and closure. Without a sense of completion, the body stays in low-level alert mode: always waiting for the next thing. A Compost Day gives your mind and body a chance to complete the cycle, to rest without guilt, and to start fresh without mental clutter.

Your Turn

If you’ve been ending your weeks feeling scattered or unfinished, maybe it’s time to try a Compost Day of your own.

Light a candle. Clear a folder. Write down what you’re ready to release and once you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear how it felt for you.

What does your version of a Compost Day look like?

Share your reflections in the comments below !