[catonmylap]

Yes, I reduced from full time 40 hours to 32 hours. Which results in a 4 day workweek. I did this when becoming a freelancer. I'm in Europe and salaries here are not that crazy high as in the US, so getting a 20% pay cut might even hurt. However currently I make around ~110k per year with less work than before, thanks to freelancing.

On my off day I do the bare minimum of work, like writing invoices and do taxes. This takes max 30 mins, depending on what I have to do. The rest of the day I do whatever I want, without feeling guilty. I do sports, nap in the afternoon, pursue my hobbies or go shopping.

This really increased my mental health. And it was absolutely worth it. My "day off" helps me regenerate and just takes all the stress away. My plan is to do this until I retire, or even reduce my hours more.