How to stay productive and healthy when working from home.
- Start your day off right.
- Shower and get dressed for the work day as you normally would when you are working outside of your home. Staying in your PJ’s all day can have a negative effect on your mental space as well as your performance.
- Shower and get dressed for the work day as you normally would when you are working outside of your home. Staying in your PJ’s all day can have a negative effect on your mental space as well as your performance.
- Find a comfortable dedicated space to work.
- While you may not have a separate room to dedicate to a home office, try to find a space that you can dedicate for your work. Avoid your bedroom.
- While you may not have a separate room to dedicate to a home office, try to find a space that you can dedicate for your work. Avoid your bedroom.
- Find positive outlets and take little breaks throughout the days.
- When you need a break to recharge, have a list ready of positive ways you can spend a quick 10 minutes. A set of jumping jacks and push-ups, a call to a friend, or even cleaning out a drawer. It’s easy to check the news and get sucked into negativity. If you need some positivity in your browser- check out https://www.positive.news/
- When you need a break to recharge, have a list ready of positive ways you can spend a quick 10 minutes. A set of jumping jacks and push-ups, a call to a friend, or even cleaning out a drawer. It’s easy to check the news and get sucked into negativity. If you need some positivity in your browser- check out https://www.positive.news/
- When you’re working, focus on one task at a time.
- We love using the Pomodoro Timer technique to help stay on task, knock out to-do lists and minimize distractions. Check it out here: http://www.tomatotimers.com/
- We love using the Pomodoro Timer technique to help stay on task, knock out to-do lists and minimize distractions. Check it out here: http://www.tomatotimers.com/
- Be mindful of your body.
- Stand up and stretch at least once per hour. Better yet – work standing up! Consider your posture.
- Stand up and stretch at least once per hour. Better yet – work standing up! Consider your posture.
- Fresh air is good for the mind and soul.
- Try to get outside at least once at day to clear your mind. Go for a short walk if the weather is nice. Deep breathing is always a good idea.
- Try to get outside at least once at day to clear your mind. Go for a short walk if the weather is nice. Deep breathing is always a good idea.
- Drink enough water and choose healthy snacks.
- This one seems like a no-brainer, but it’s easy to grab sugary treats for a quick pick me up. Go for fresh whole foods when possible and aim to drink half of your weight in ounces of water per day.
- This one seems like a no-brainer, but it’s easy to grab sugary treats for a quick pick me up. Go for fresh whole foods when possible and aim to drink half of your weight in ounces of water per day.
- Stay connected.
- A non-work related phone call to a co-worker, a friend, or family member can put a pep in your step in the middle of a long work-from-home day.
- A non-work related phone call to a co-worker, a friend, or family member can put a pep in your step in the middle of a long work-from-home day.
- Set boundaries.
- When the work day is done, it’s done. Exit your dedicated work space – you’re now off work and it is time to relax.