In today’s age, many of us have become lucky enough to have our jobs turn remote. This gives so much freedom to enjoy life. You can even show up in pajamas! However, with such flexibility, it can be easy to blur the line of work time and YOU time. This post will explain ways to separate work from home when work is AT home.
How to separate the two:
- Create a dedicated work space: Make a specific room in your house or corner of your living room your “office”. This can help you mentally separate your job from your personal life.
- Make a daily routine: Working from home does come with flexibility, but this can also create procrastination. To overcome this, creating a daily routine will help you to achieve what you need to. Even if this just means setting out the specific hours you should work.
- Dress in work attire: Yes, I previously stated that remote work comes with the perk of staying in your pajamas all day… BUT, if your personal productivity increases due to the way you’re dressed, put on your work attire! Increasing your productivity means finishing early.
- Create a To-Do list: Having work conveniently with you at all times, you may feel responsible for doing more than needed. So, make a daily list of what needs done for work. It can help you feel like you’ve done what is necessary and make it easier to stop.
- Disconnect after work: As I have mentioned in a previous post, it’s important to close the laptop when your work day is done. It can be easy to find yourself replying to people through email after hours when the notifications go to your phone. So, turn work email notifications off, and disconnect your brain from work!
When all is said and done, working from home is a privilege. Finding a way to separate work and home will be different for anyone that does it. There are many benefits that come with this type of flexibility! Be sure to keep a lookout for this in future posts and on the Live Balanced TikTok.