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Tips for Working from Home Amidst The Great Transition

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For many of us, the idea of working from home is a concept that many of us are unfamiliar with. Use these tips for working from home.

Tips for Working from Home

Create a Work Space 

As we transition to working from home, we will have to create a workspace. The easiest thing to do is to transition into your home office, but some of us will have to create a new space. Finding space that can function as your personal workstation can be especially challenging if you have limited space. Find a spot in your home that will provide comfort and limit distractions.

It may be difficult to use public spaces such as the library or a coffee shop due to the spread of the coronavirus but check with your local city and county governments on restrictions if you work better from home.

Dress for the Day

The transition can be hard. It can be difficult to maintain a routine when you do not have to get up at the same time or you do not have the same schedule of daily meetings or a commute. You’ll now be presented with different distractions and interruptions that you didn’t have at your office such as kids, pets, and binging your favorite shows.

To help combat these shifts, create a daily schedule where you map out your day with tasks. For example, if you usually start your day drinking coffee and checking email then continue to do that. Keep as many of your daily routines as possible to help keep you in work mode despite the shift in setting.

You’ll also want to have a schedule throughout the day to keep you focused on your work. This schedule can be a daily schedule, a weekly schedule or even a bi-weekly schedule. I work best with a series of general projects planned out over the next several weeks and several smaller tasks that may change day-to-day. You know yourself best so whether a more detailed list with specific times or a more general list of daily tasks, find the right method to keep you focused and motivated.

If you need to take a break from work, don’t be afraid to do so.

Look after yourself

Humans are social creatures. We like interacting with and being around other people. Being isolated can present a certain set of social challenges so make sure you find time to catch up with coworkers, friends, and family.

You can suggest doing a daily video chat with your coworkers to keep up with what’s going on with the company, everyone’s lives, and other updates for projects. These little check-ins will help strengthen your team’s bond and will provide an injection of social interaction.

And definitely take time to recharge with your family. If you have kids, spend time with them in the morning and throughout the day in small tasks like making lunch. Most of the time, our work lives can interrupt our family life so cherish these moments of spending time with your kids and significant other.

Recharge Physically

Find ways to also recharge physically as well like taking a short walk outside, going to the gym, or doing a mid-day yoga session at home. If you’re unable to go to a gym given the direction of community officials, find other ways to stay active like stretching or standing up every hour. We also wrote another post about exercises to do at home. You can find that post by clicking here.

Boosting your physical well-being can have an impact on your creativity and mood. Weight gain can be an unexpected side-effect of working from home where snacks and other food is more readily available. Plus, you may not be burning the same amount of calories you were while at work.

While there will be an obvious adjustment to working from home, don’t stress if the transition is difficult for the first couple of days. For most of us who do not work from home regularly, making this transition will prove to be difficult until we adjust to our new schedules. Following these simple tips above will hopefully provide a more seamless transition.

 

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