People tend to always ask about finding the balance between work and home life. Nowadays many people work from home and that can make individuals feel like they never leave work or struggle even leaving home at the same time. I used to work within my first apartment and finding time to even leave the house throughout the day felt impossible and my home didn't feel like a home. I highly, encourage those who work from home dedicate a space strictly for your work to have some separation. Try to take your breaks outside and leave the house to get some fresh air and change of scenery.
To those working jobs away from home but still feeling the struggle in finding the balance, maybe asking yourself how tied to your job are you feeling once you are off work? It is important to leave the work once you leave the lot, keeping the mind stuck in your work headspace can cause more stress than necessary. Remind yourself that once you leave, there's not much you can do while you are gone until you clock in again.
I was that person when I worked a 9-5 overly dedicated to the job that didn't serve me nor care for me more than I felt obligated to care for it. I was never the type to quit jobs, i'd stay until the very end or would have a lot of guilt around leaving. I had to learn the hard way unfortunately that these big corporations truly view you as just a number in their system and that you are replaceable. This is why finding the balance between work and home life is so important, the last thing you want is to be in a one-sided relationship with work.
Always be sure to put just as much time into the fun and outside life you are living beyond work, this helps make your work feel more fulfilling. Ask yourself how do you want to live life outside of work and begin incorporating that. I have always viewed traveling as a desire in my life and ensuring traveling and viewing my work as a privilege that provides travel for me really helped feeling like the work was paying off. Making sure that your time off is just as intentional as your time clocking in. There's a saying of what is your 5-9 after your 9-5, having a good night time routine and routine on your off days can help make you continue feeling productive and in a flow of a direction you desire. I always find time to schedule in my girl time where I can and schedule creative shoots or take time for myself whether it's for nails, facials, etc. it is all part of making your time off intentional and working for your.