How to learn to stop thinking about work all the time?

[wysiwyg]

The 15 mins would work for a different location (which fingers crossed should be soon), but where I work currently if I leave 15 mins later then I can end up with a 30 min delay due to traffic, and I have to make childcare pick up. ( Beginning of day is too early for phone calls) Maybe it's more this particular job than me. Afterall I have worked 3 years post children now, and although have struggled with this somewhat never like this current contract. Driving is definitely part of problem too I think, as I can't think in car like do on PT, and I used to be able to pick up bits at supermarket on way home.

[Astrid]

I keep track with the calendar app and a note app on my phone. I set reminders with some notes, which can help a lot
Some mornings after arriving at work I will sometimes sit in my car and make a phone call or two before heading in. Great for making appointments. (which I know does not work for you now, but may later).
Sometimes I farm it out to DH deal with if it is too much for me

[MummyNaomi]

I often do a lot of phone calls etc from work - I tend to email myself (from home usual, from my iphone when I am thinking of it so I dont forget) to remind me - and leave it unread in my inbox until I've actioned it
To keep up with shopping etc I do my grocery shopping online and have it delivered (you can arrange to have it shopped and pick it up yourself on the way home too) - you can add to the online list as you think of it and then submit it once the list is complete (eg a week later)
I agree with taking a lunch break - I tend to miss tea breaks but will sit at my desk and eat lunch and do my own stuff - banking, bill paying, phone calls etc, often I will shoot off an email to friend to organise catch ups etc
I still do forget things though

[wysiwyg]

I have decided to stop beating myself up about this and just put everything on hold till this contract ends at Easter - and just aim to do better with the next job.

I tried that shopping pick up once, I had to wait 20 mins!! I could have virtually done the shop in that time - so I have never tried that again. I do dabble with online shopping from time to time - if could get reception on my phone at work and edit list might work better, as a contractor I don't really feel that I can be seen to be doing any non-work stuff even if is during a break - one day I had a cut off on online shopping at 11:00AM but had not put a load of stuff on it, and thought could update from work when I got in at 7:45AM - but someone else came in early and called me in on a meeting and it never got done so I ended up paying delivery charge to get only half what I wanted!!!