{"id":1054,"date":"2026-10-12T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:13:28","slug":"why-is-it-so-hard-to-switch-off-your-mind-after-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/why-is-it-so-hard-to-switch-off-your-mind-after-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is It So Hard to Switch Off Your Mind After Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5036652068858947;width:552px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mhouge-businessman-1477601_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difficulty of switching off isn't a lack of discipline. It's a consequence of the nature of our work: complex problems, pressure to perform, and the expectation of constant availability. If you live abroad, you may also face the challenges of cultural adjustment and social isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I call a State of Constant Emotional Alert is when your mind remains on high alert, even after work. You never truly get to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help you better understand this process and explore ways to establish boundaries, I recorded a video on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video here: <em>Youtube<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HB0zzBhooQA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HB0zzBhooQA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, I\u2019ve made a free resource on Emotional Regulation available on my website, featuring practical guidance and exercises that can help you navigate everyday emotional challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access the resource through the following link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-alexandre-bartoli-psic-logo-para-brasileiros-no-exterior wp-block-embed-alexandre-bartoli-psic-logo-para-brasileiros-no-exterior\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"u41h2uBfEL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/regulacao-emocional\/\">Emotional Regulation and Boundaries<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cRegula\u00e7\u00e3o Emocional e Limites\u201d \u2014 Alexandre Bartoli - Psic\u00f3logo para Brasileiros no Exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/regulacao-emocional\/embed\/#?secret=bXjW5lgU59#?secret=u41h2uBfEL\" data-secret=\"u41h2uBfEL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to explore more insights on mental health in the tech industry? Follow me here on LinkedIn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexandrebartoli\/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3B0xAmVAEHTW2ttPE2cNeHxw%3D%3D\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexandrebartoli\/<\/a>.<br><br>Alexandre Bartoli Monteiro<br>Clinical Psychologist | CRP 04\/86889<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/safety\/go\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ealexandrebartoli%2Ecom&amp;urlhash=HDD7&amp;mt=KZQPJj3gPdQ2hFTVsLBUX0HnGqF25qKvtA8lrnc13baTZm1C-l7QGSMxS-yDvd6SPseSR44EapPKe61xbZ8wdOKXMfyPEp1Xh8iIYUdZMGN3EBgo-YCGB8Ia6A&amp;isSdui=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.alexandrebartoli.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dificuldade de desconectar n\u00e3o \u00e9 falta de disciplina. \u00c9 consequ\u00eancia da natureza do nosso trabalho: problemas complexos, press\u00e3o por performance e disponibilidade constante. Se voc\u00ea vive no exterior, soma a isso o desafio da adapta\u00e7\u00e3o cultural e o isolamento. O que chamo de &#8220;Plant\u00e3o Emocional Permanente&#8221; \u00e9 esse estado onde o alerta mental permanece [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[76,75,74,77,72,71,73],"class_list":["post-1054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ansiedade-sono-e-esgotamento","tag-dificuldade-para-relaxar","tag-esgotamento-emocional","tag-estresse-ocupacional","tag-psicologia-para-profissionais-de-tecnologia","tag-regulacao-emocional","tag-saude-mental-no-trabalho","tag-sobrecarga-mental"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1054"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1059,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1054\/revisions\/1059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alexandrebartoli.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}