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Yes, this is what I do as well. 5pm hits I shutdown the machine unless I'm just dead in the middle of something that I cannot step away from, which is extremely rare. Then I usually just go play with my kids or talk to the mrs. I found not checking your smartphone helps as well, just put it on the shelf somewhere and leave it on vibrate and don't check it again for 3-4hrs.

We work to live, not live to work. Shutdown the computer and go do something else and engage with your family (if you have one.) If you don't have your own family then I could see how this would be more difficult for some people.

I can't relate to this problem either. At 5pm the work computer is turned off. No work apps on my phone. I think people just lack hobbies outside of work so they have nothing better to do than work.

I close my laptop after around 7.5/8 hours of working and don't open it until the next morning.

I also close it during lunch and make sure to take a solid break. Either walk or TV time.