The three rituals

Ritual	When	What it does
Morning ritual	Start of work	Pick today's tasks and commit to a plan
Focus	Anytime	Block out and execute on one task
Shutdown	End of work	Close the day, decide what rolls over

The morning ritual frames the day, focus delivers it, and shutdown closes it. A short shutdown review can help you leave unfinished work with a clear next step.

How they reinforce each other

• A clean shutdown makes the next morning's planning faster: you start with a known state, not a confused one.
• A real morning plan makes focus sessions easier — you already decided what matters.
• Daily focus turns the plan into actual progress.

Adjust frequency

You don't need all three every day. Some patterns that work:

• Plan + shutdown (no formal focus blocks) for high-meeting days.
• Plan + focus (skip shutdown) for short days.
• All three for deep-work days.

Configure defaults in Settings -> Rituals.

Read next

• Morning ritual
• Focus mode
• Shutdown ritual