5 tips to make working from home easier
Schedule, set up a schedule and try to stick to it. Have clear parameters of when you work or call it a day. The upside of working from home is that your time is flexible (where applicable). Start working earlier but wrapping tings up earlier and vice versa. Try to keep at your regular working hours. Apps like Rescue Timer, toggle trap is great to help manage your time and schedule.
Set rules if you live with people, set ground rules for the people you live with, on when it is acceptable to bother you and when not and what is acceptable to do and what not. When you are living with other people who are working from home, set rules or time they have to be quiet, when it is time for meetings and the rules with any shared equipment.
Take your break, take your entire break so you don’t over work especially since you are working from home. Taking your full break and getting a break from your work or computer screen can boost your productivity. There are apps that help with scheduling your break; Time out for mac and smart break for windows.
Leave home, if it's safe leave home and move your body, move around, get your blood flowing and some fresh air. Schedule time to go outside a bit, the fresh air and sunlight is good for you. If you are able to work at a local coffee shop or restaurant just to get away from the norm and comfort of your home.
Ask, Aks for things you need to get your work done at home if your company can support it. Don’t hesitate to ask for thing that would make the ‘working from home’ experience a little more comfortable.
