We’ve all been there: staying at work late. Complaining about not enough time in a day. Spending more hours staring at a glowing screen in a cubicle than you’d ever want to. And then we complain about how far outside the 9-to-5 our workday has stretched past.

Maybe it’s because we’re a bit more unorganized than we’d like to admit. Or maybe we’re not prioritizing your time and workload in the most effective ways. Or perhaps we just can’t stay on track with assignments or projects. It’s okay—it happens to the best of us. Still, these poor work habits—these sneaky time traps—could be dragging your day longer and depriving you of your off-the-clock time.

Here’s how to identify possible traps that could be sucking up your time, and how you can get back on track for work-life balance.

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