In today's hyperconnected world, it's harder than ever to switch off from work.
For some people, overworking isn't just a bad habit – it's an addiction called workaholism.
Speaking to Breakfast this morning, life coach Nick Hatter said in his experience, work addiction is often driven by fear of "not having enough, not doing enough, or not being enough".
He said some important signs to look out for are health difficulties, feeling like your life has become unmanageable, and insomnia.
"There's also things like do you find yourself thinking about work all the time, even when you're not working?
"There's a bunch of questions you have to ask yourself to find out whether or not you're going into that workaholic territory," Hatter said.
"Another question is, have any friends or family pointed it out to you?
"Any partners that have said to you 'hey you're never around' or 'it feels like you're never here'."
Hatter said it's important to set boundaries with bosses, colleagues and employees.
He said another useful tool can be installing software on your work devices that kicks you off if you're logged on at a certain time of day.
"Ten per cent to 30% of people are workaholics and I do think it is a growing problem."
"If you can't get out of bed in the morning or you're not going to the gym because you're so exhausted, that's a sign that you've got workaholism and that workaholism is on the increase."
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