Current day communication technology enables people to stay connected to their workplace 24/7, blurring the boundary between the work and the non-work domain. This is also known as the always on culture. The working/private life balance was usually distinguished by going back from work by commuting. Now that we are asked to work from home, this routine and barrier vanished completely. And it reveals that there might not have been a proper winding down from work at all. Supporting healthy winding down routines can help restore the balance between professional and private life.

MOOORA is a motion-triggered lamp that automatically lights up with a delay of a whole day or week. Rather than offering an efficient light source, this “slow technology” evokes reflection and encourages the user to establish routines that include taking a break from work or stopping completely after (for example) six PM. It is ghosting your routine of the past to guide you in finding a work-relax balance and creating a healthy winding down routine. Having a proper routine helps with recovering from work and making yourself ready for the next working day. In the current ‘always on culture’ employees find it hard to stop working.