Maintain Healthy Boundaries Between Work and Home

All of us may have experienced a time when we wrestled with keeping healthy boundaries between work and home. Research shows that maintaining boundaries is good for you and your employer. Having boundaries does not mean you have to sacrifice productivity in the process. Keeping boundaries can reduce burnout, turnover, improve focus, and create a more positive work environment.

Here are five boundaries most people struggle to maintain:

1) Not responding to work communications after hours

2) Having a dedicated place in your home to work. Not only does this avoid distractions, but trains your brain to “turn on for work.”

3) Taking a genuine lunch break, rather than eating at your desk or skipping it altogether

4) When possible, politely decline additional work or negotiate deadlines

5) Make it a priority to change out of your work clothes as soon as you get home to signal your brain to destress and recognize that the “day is over.

EAP is available to support you in establishing health boundaries. To schedule an appointment, call EAP at 585-276-9110.

 Learn more: Work-Life Balance Statistics for 2024: A Global Perspective

Jim Riggs | 6/11/2025