Research on recovery from work identifies psychological detachment as one of the key recovery experiences, along with relaxation, mastery, and control (Sonnentag & Fritz, 2007). Here’s where to start to improve your work recovery time. A behavioral boundary might mean making a habit out of leaving the office at the same time each day. Sustainable leadership means recognizing that leaders need intentional, frequent, and repeated deep recovery spaces. Those real, protected spaces help leaders recover attention, renew judgment, reconnect with people outside the office, and return with more capacity for the work that matters.