At some point you need to realise you only need to go to work to make money and further your career. Then, self employment becomes a natural path to turn to. When you eventually find clients, at some point you'll realise selling tech, rather than coding it, is much more important. It's at that point that the day-to-day of your current client's businesses isn't important and finding more clients is all that matters.
Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
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Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#22I end each day by writing everything on my mind in a journal. Todos, ideas to explore, details about work in progress, people to talk to, etc. Very stream-of-consciousness, no filter, no organization. Just get it all on the page. Every time I find myself thinking about work in the evening, I walk back over to my desk and add to the journal entry. I find the biggest cause (for me) is having ideas bouncing around in my…
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I do exactly the same. Just journal all your thoughts, ideas, worries, and things to do into one joint place. The idea is that you don't have to ruminate anymore, because it's on paper and you can start on it the next day.
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#23I’ve found that doing a “commute” works really well.
When I used to be office based I would have a 45 min bike ride to get home, and after a stressful day I would find myself therapeutically going over the happenings of the day, cataloguing my thoughts, and generally allowing my mind to churn through it all.
The intensity of this would gradually decrease throughout the ride until the final 15-20 mins where I would have a clear mind and just be focused on riding.
I recreate this now that I’m remote by jumping on my bike as soon as I’m done for the day. Clears the mind and gets in my daily exercise all in one!
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#24After work, go outside regardless of the weather. If you have a garden/yard, do something, even if it's just a short stroll to make sure everything's in order. Chopping wood is a great way to get rid of aggressions.
Finish off with a bike ride or walk. After that, if the weather is nice, try staying outside for a while.
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#25I end each day by writing everything on my mind in a journal. Todos, ideas to explore, details about work in progress, people to talk to, etc. Very stream-of-consciousness, no filter, no organization. Just get it all on the page. Every time I find myself thinking about work in the evening, I walk back over to my desk and add to the journal entry. I find the biggest cause (for me) is having ideas bouncing around in my…
Same. Putting something down on paper let's me take it out of my mind.
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#26For what it's worth I don't find that I'm any more or less likely to think about work as a remote worker than when I was in the office. Intrusive work thoughts seem to find me either way.
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#27I remind myself that I'm not getting paid for thinking about work after the workday ends and that if I do think about work I essentially provide free labor to my employer. It helped me in stopping stressing about work after work because what's the point in doing it if I'm not getting anything in return?
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#28I cook a nice meal, eat it with my wife, then i hit the gym
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#29I actually have the opposite problem right now, I'm thinking about non-work stuff. As soon as work ends I'm at the BJJ gym most days, and work doesn't really intrude.
Re: Remote workers, how do you stop thinking about work?
#30I can suggest one easy way to develop a firm, clear boundary between work and life in the evening. Join a class or social club that requires you to be physically present someplace at a fixed time in the evening, preferably around six PM. Commit to a 100% attendance record for a month, and see how you now have a gainful activity and a great work-life balance shaping up.
I recommend Jiu Jitsu.