That advice is about as useful to me as "you're depressed, so snap out of it!" I don't mean that as an attack, it's just that what is obvious to some people is very, very difficult for others to do so simply.
No, it's extremely useful, and no different than other people in the thread who express how exercise or hobbies have helped them cope with work stress. They're implying compartmentalization too, because having a hobby shows that there's more to life than work life.
You're right! I just didn't have the ability to see that. Thanks for your insights.
You can replace work thoughts with work on your sideproject thoughts. That helps... a little bit