Create a commute. Don’t just roll out of bed and head straight to your workstation. Spend 15 minutes gearing up for work — but not actually working — to give yourself mental space between your personal time and the start of your workday.
Take work-ish breaks. This is separate from the breaks you should already be taking to completely step away from your workstation. During pandemic, the “bounce time” — the informal time at work during which people bounce ideas off one another — has largely gone missing. Allow time for breaks and gaps between the formal parts of your job to have some idle water-cooler chat with your colleagues.
Establish an end-of-day ritual. A positive ritual at the end of the day can reinforce that you’re out of work mode and your personal time has begun. Even something as simple as planning a walk around the block or setting aside time to call a friend will work. You just want something that will be a buffer between work time and personal time you can look forward to.
Post your schedule at home. Time management is now a communal endeavor and letting the people you live know your schedule can help everyone understand and know the boundaries between work and personal time.
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