You probably have room to set some boundaries with work here but I don't believe everybody is capable of "disengaged worker bee". Like you said, it's too many h

You probably have room to set some boundaries with work here but I don't believe everybody is capable of "disengaged worker bee". Like you said, it's too many hours out of your day/week/year/life. Some tips that might or not be helpful depending on how similar our brains are: - Stick to a routine - start your day with an activity of your choice instead of diving into your inbox (slow coffee, short walk, read for 20min, etc.) - laptop open and closed at specific times - no "popping on just to do a little" after your cutoff - turn off phone notifications (unless on-call) - if something doesn't get done by the end of the work day then it becomes a tomorrow work problem It takes a while but you'll slowly build more of a door in your mind where you're able to step away from work and move on to other activities - Make an effort to build relationships and activities outside of work so that work becomes a smaller piece of your overall life - Reflect on how emotionally invested you're getting (in work issues) and catch yourself when this happens. It's just work. - Brainstorm your larger career or personal development arc and walk it back to things you need to learn to get from here to there. Figure out how to work these into the projects you take on or request. If you can't check out then make your current work part of your journey and be intentional about your activities.