Work is work.

[int]

Work is work. Home is home. The two are mutually exclusive and any mingling between the two should be minimized.

I can't help it. So sue me. :rant:

It just makes things easier. :mellow:

[Hypnos]

Doesn't that limit your creativity? Or does your job not require it?

[int]

I've rewritten this 5 times. I can't find a solid answer so I'll keep it short.

No, my mind goes where it needs to. And yes, it's required - I play many roles at work. Some of which I shouldn't but I do anyways, because competence is often not easily found.

But I don't want to rehash the forty-seven thousand things I thought about today when I don't have to. At the end of the day I just want to drop the facade and detach from the last 8-16 hours.

[Hypnos]

But I don't want to rehash the forty-seven thousand things I thought about today when I don't have to. At the end of the day I just want to drop the facade and detach from the last 8-16 hours.
Perhaps, you mean you drop the accoutrement, and attempt to relax at home?

Sounds reasonable. On the other hand, actively not thinking about work would likely cause more stress.

[int]

You hit it right on. Once I get home I have a lax attitude about what happened at work. Ignoring it completely is not something I tend to do, but stepping away is.