Many people have experienced "a taste of freedom" while working remotely during the pandemic, Debra Kissen, clinical director of Light on Anxiety, a cognitive behavioral therapy treatment center in Chicago, tells CNBC Make It. "People now know what it feels like to have flexibility and to have work on their own terms," she says. Here are four ways to set boundaries so you can be comfortable and calm returning to work: Reflect on what you really want and need The first step in setting boundaries is to figure out what it is that you need or want to get out of a conversation, Haywood Stewart says.