In my experience, which may not match yours, I care too much about work when: A: I'm desperate for the income or health insurance B: I've got no or little fulf

In my experience, which may not match yours, I care too much about work when: A: I'm desperate for the income or health insurance B: I've got no or little fulfilment outside of the job With A a solution is to accept the need and act to slowly remove the need. With B a solution is to get out and live. Do things that obligate you to be present, and out of your head. Echoing the comment about exercise, but make it fun. Play games with friends, play with dogs, even if you don't have one, explore a big park, jump in cold water. Anything to shake out your head, not as a solution, rather as it's own joy. Anything that you would enjoy even on the day your job flies out the window.