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Ive had mostly terrible jobs before I got into programming and I learned to leave work at work. At my last job(non-tech) I got so good that the second I drove out of the parking lot I forgot I had even worked. I also exercise after work and it really helps kill negative energy.
Personally, the worst impact of "bringing my work home with me" has been when I'm spending time adjacent to infosec or pentesting. That's a discipline that requires cynicism (engineers are incompetent, can't protect their systems), paranoia (everyone is constantly trying to hack your vulnerable systems) and distrust (any user input could contain a malicious payload). Unsurprisingly, these are not the ideal qualities…
And why do those traits not also make you the worst employee?
So, yea, music can induce mood changes. I'm not necessarily saying you should create a playlist where you feel like you're losing 20 IQ points, but experiment with music! :D
Personally, the worst impact of "bringing my work home with me" has been when I'm spending time adjacent to infosec or pentesting. That's a discipline that requires cynicism (engineers are incompetent, can't protect their systems), paranoia (everyone is constantly trying to hack your vulnerable systems) and distrust (any user input could contain a malicious payload). Unsurprisingly, these are not the ideal qualities…