I work in a profession where I worked long and hard schedules which made it hard to "have a life" for many years.
I wouldn't say that I quit the rat race but I have slowed the treadwheel down some. I was working mandatory overtime every week with weekends off, but I was exhausted on Saturday and did little.

Requests for a schedule cut back were initially denied, but it got to the point were it was cut-back or quit. I now have Fridays off (4 day work week) and the length of my days have been trimmed too. My constant back, shoulder and neck aches are mostly gone. I know I am very lucky. Also a few years ago I took a huge pay cut to work at the current job. Although I work hard, I can really say I enjoy my job and the dysfunctional atmosphere of my prior job is gone.

I am spending less money on things that are unimportant now because largly, spending was a way to cope.