Working hours have become a blurry concept these days. Whether you’re still checking your emails on the bus home or worrying about work problems when you should be preparing your evening meal, it feels like the 21st-century office has been relocated to your mind. But too much work can kill you. The Japanese call this karōshi, or “death from overwork”. Your cardiovascular system, moods, energy levels, and how much sleep you get are all interconnected. When you lay awake at night thinking about work, you’re putting your whole system under increased strain. There is a better way: learn to switch your work-mind off at the end of the day with tried-and-tested life hacks.
