I’ve been working from home for months now, and my office desk is right next to the kitchen table. By the time dinner’s done, I’m still checking emails and replying to colleagues. My husband jokes that I live in Slack! How do you actually set boundaries between work and personal life so you can unwind instead of feeling “on” all day?
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I’ve been there—my laptop was practically glued to my hands! What helped me was a hard stop ritual: I set an alarm at 5:30 pm, close my laptop, and move it to a shelf in another room. Then I spend 10 minutes doing simple stretches or stepping outside for fresh air. I also turn off work notifications on my phone (even if I’m tempted to peek). It sounds small, but physically shifting your workspace away makes your brain realize it’s downtime. Over time, those rituals help separate “office mode” from “home mode.” Give it a try and adjust as needed!