I need to figure out how to feel comfortable working less in ways that don’t mentally feel like it’s impacting my work
But it will impact your work. If you want to be a balanced human, you need to accept that you will not be an uber-achiever at work. It's an either-or proposition.
In terms of more concrete advice, it's often possible to grind hard for a year or two, build up a lot of knowledge and respect within the team, and then coast on it for a long time. It's not a perfect strategy (as you can be reassigned to another team later etc.), but perhaps worth a try if you don't want to forgo your high salary.
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But it will impact your work. If you want to be a balanced human, you need to accept that you will not be an uber-achiever at work. It's an either-or proposition.
In terms of more concrete advice, it's often possible to grind hard for a year or two, build up a lot of knowledge and respect within the team, and then coast on it for a long time. It's not a perfect strategy (as you can be reassigned to another team later etc.), but perhaps worth a try if you don't want to forgo your high salary.