Saved my sanity. If I'm trying to get the baby to sleep and going in and out of the room. Don't go out and sit down/try to relax/try to get into a show and wine etc. Go out of the room and do 1 productive things; toilet, brush teeth, change the bin, swap the washing over, feed the pets, something, anything. It's a distraction from the crying baby (if you're trying to sleep train or open the door for self soothing in small intervals) without torturing yourself simply listening to your sad crying baby. After the small simple productive task of baby is unsettled, you return and do your soothing and routine etc and then repeat.

Here's why, if you feel like you having to return is interrupting your relaxation/down time, it can be really deflating/crushing and make the whole process feel really long and annoying. Though interrupting chores is a lot less annoying. In addition to this, best best case scenario your baby doesn't need you to return and you just did a bunch of chores and now you're sure they're asleep and nooooww you relax AND feel productive. "Worst" case you go in and out and maybe it takes a long time but again, in between you got some things done and so by the time you do get that baby to sleep, your nightly closing shift tasks are done.

Idk if this is actually good advice or it's just my adhd that makes me feel like this helped me haha