How do you improve your work-life balance?

You improve your work-life balance by setting and sticking to clear boundaries. This means requiring yourself to use your vacation days whether your boss encourages you to or not, giving yourself a nonnegotiable quitting time, and setting aside times where you don't check your work email or phone.

These steps may look different for you depending on your job, but whatever you choose to do, you should communicate with your boss to explain when you'll be reachable and when you won't be. Usually, they'll be able to work with that. If they can't, that might be your sign of taking more drastic action and finding a new employer.