How do you manage to separate work and personal life when working remotely?

Great question. Things that help me is a routine, daily/weekly/quarterly goals, and daily journal.

Typically there are no strict barriers for me between work and personal life. If I'm passionate about smth, I can generate ideas and solve some tasks during the weekdays. But even if I feel burnout is coming, I try to slow down and change my focus to other interests: sports, music, family, etc.

I have a strict time slot when I start and end work. And after that I don't think about that at all. It does take a lot of practice. I was like you beginning of last year and it used to affect me a lot. So, I forced myself to not think about work. Other tips which I don't follow anymore but might help - Having separate laptops for work and personal use, go work from coffee shops during the day so it still has a false sene of working from office, etc. Hope it helps.

Have a cut off, and stick to it. For me, going to the gym is one of the most important ways to separate the day. Finish work, and go to the gym before I have dinner. It's become something I really struggle with without!

When working remotely, leave yourself alone in a room as simple as possible to reduce distractions

To make sure I have dinner with the family, I almost always put my laptop away before that. However I do have a habit of picking it up at night again. Not sure if that’s really called balance but it works for me on most days

I have developed my morning routine. Also, I change into my pajamas and put on a new set of clothes every morning. It doesn't have to be formal but keeps me motivated, especially useful when you have an unscheduled meeting with your boss and colleagues. :)

I gotta get better at that. I'm having a really bad work life balance now

I've struggled with this for a long time and have found the following to be helpful the most. 1️⃣ Have a separate place/room to work. For me, this is another room in my house. Going there feels like commuting, even though it is a 5 second walk. At the end of the day, I close the door and work is out of my mind. 2️⃣ Have a separate phone/laptop for work. During the weekends and in the evening, my work phone is turned off. Got a problem? You're the first I help...on Monday!

It’s virtually impossible to effectively separate both. We recently moved to the outskirts and got a home so one room is my office. That helped. I also go to a hot-desking space a couple of time per week. I bought a portable second screen too. That’s a good balance for me.