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Set boundaries between work and life

My work and personal life have blurred.

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My work and personal life have blurred. Situation: {{context}}. (1) First determine whether this is a shortage of time or a lack of boundaries, since the fixes differ completely; (2) design three enforceable boundaries — no non-urgent replies after a set hour, no work chat during a weekend block — each with a sentence to tell others; (3) define an urgency test so both I and others know what qualifies as urgent; (4) identify the hidden payoff I may be getting from always being available, such as a sense of security or value, because without addressing it the boundaries will break; (5) a two-week trial and review method.

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Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

我的工作和生活混在一起了,情况:{{现状}}。请帮我:1) 先分辨这是「时间不够」还是「边界不清」——两者的解法完全不同;2) 设计三个可执行的边界(比如几点后不回复非紧急消息、周末某个时段不看工作群),每个配一句对外说明的话;3) 给一个「紧急程度判定规则」,让我自己和他人都知道什么算紧急;4) 指出我可能有的隐性收益(比如随时在线带来的安全感或价值感),不解决这个,边界设了也会破;5) 给一个两周试验和复看方式。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

My work and personal life have blurred.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.

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