All practices
Daily anchorthe commute
The Commute Boundary
When / where:The drive or walk home
A transition ritual that closes the workday so it doesn’t follow you home.
How to practice
- 1
Choose a marker (a song, a landmark, a breath at the car door).
- 2
At that marker, consciously set the day down.
- 3
Arrive home as yourself, not your role.
The evidence
Psychological boundaries and recovery protect against exhaustion and effort–reward strain (recovery research, Sonnentag).