Switching off from work has never been harder, or more necessary. Here’s how to do it

In the hit dystopian TV series “Severance,” employees at biotech corporation Lumon Industries find it easy to separate work and home life. A computer chip is inserted in their brains to act as a “mindwipe.” They leave all thoughts of home behind while at work, and completely forget about their work when at home.

While the show explores the pitfalls of such a split in consciousness,…