Where do you draw the line?

 With the influx of people working from home last year, it wasn't uncommon to find someone you knew working past their contracted hours. Due to the lack of commute, one gains more time but how they use it obviously varies from person to person. After talking with some of my colleagues about this, I began to reflect on my time teaching from home. While it was a hectic transition to change from in person to online, I found myself more focused and able to have more time throughout my day. All of these things were great for me in the beginning, however I quickly began to fall down the rabbit hole of working after hours or staying up later to get a head start for the next day. None of these activities are uncommon for teachers, but after awhile it began to eat into more of my free time even before the pandemic began. Talking with other teachers, I began to realize that the convenience of working from home was a blessing and a curse. I hadn't set boundaries before I began and therefore, felt the constant pressure to be working because in my mind I was still "at work" even after hours. 

So my question for my readers is this. How have you been setting boundaries for yourself in this time? What are some tips and advice you would give to those who are struggling with this?

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