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The key is making time away from work - totally away from work - to get your life back in balance. It will take some effort on your part - and perhaps the part of a friend or spouse - to make the shift from a sole focus on work, but for your mental and physical well-being, you really should make the effort.
.Block out "personal time" to spend with family and (non-work) friends.
.When on the road for business, call home regularly to stayed connected.
.Learn how to delegate work, and learn to say no to new assignments (or at least learn not to be the first to volunteer to take the assignment).
.Take time off, perhaps starting with a long weekend and gradually moving up to longer vacations, and leave work behind.
.Consider an exercise routine - after clearing it with your doctor - to get your body back to a healthy shape. And better, have a friend or significant other as your exercise buddy to make it more fun (and to keep your mind off work while working-out).
.Consider volunteering to help others and to meet new people.
.Convince yourself it is okay to sometimes just sit and relax and do nothing.
.Find a hobby or two.
.Fight the urge that everything you do must be perfect... to your standards.
.Accept that we all need a decent number of hours of sleep.
.If you find yourself not able to do any of these suggestions, consider getting professional help to deal with what is basically an addiction.
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