To mitigate that, I try to cook and prep my meals the night before, just like I would for a day at the office." 5. Preparing food ahead of time ensures you can use your meal times to eat and that you aren't performing non-work tasks that spend energy better used at your desk.ĭigital marketing strategist, Lindsay Kolowich, adds, "Cooking at home is time you wouldn't have spent meal prepping if you'd been in the office that day, and I find the minutes can add up in the end. Don't use precious minutes making your food the day of work - cook it the night before. When you're in your own home, it can be tempting to spend time preparing a nice breakfast and lunch for yourself, chopping and cooking included. "Go outside and find a human to interact with - ordering your coffee, running an errand, whatever. So, use your breaks to interact with others. It’s a good idea to see another face during the day when most of your workday is solitary. Interacting with other people during the day is allowed, even if they're not your colleagues. Remember: You're working from home, not the moon. Reach out to them through video chat via apps like Zoom and Slack, a hosted phone system, or however else your company communicates. When working from home, you don't have the small talk and other activities that make each day at the office unique.įight boredom and loneliness by frequent communication with other employees. When your office starts working from home, you'll likely miss the casual social interactions with colleagues you're used to throughout the day. Don't assume you need to be working 100% of the time while you're home to be more productive." 3. "Breaks, like making and eating lunch, can recharge you to do better work. Go for a walk, enjoy fresh air, or spend time with others who might also be in the house. However rather than just opening YouTube and watching some comfort clips, use your breaks to get away from your desk. Don't let the guilt of working in the building you sleep in prevent you from taking five minutes to relax. It can be so easy to get distracted as a telecommuter that you avoid breaks altogether. He continues, "It's easy to get distracted by the many things that have to be done around the house during the day." 2. "If anyone else is going to be at home when you're working, they just have to be clear that when you're in your 'office' (in my case, my signal to the family is having headphones on), you're working - even if it looks like and feels like you're hanging out at home." If you share space with another work-from-home adult, you may have to lay ground rules about meeting times, shared desks and chairs, and quiet times.ĬEO Sam Mallikarjunan tells how he manages to get work done even when people are around. Just because you're working from home doesn't mean you're home. Of course, you might be working from home but still have "company." Make sure any roommates, family members, and dogs (well, maybe not dogs) respect your space during work hours. Communicate expectations with anyone who will be home with you. Communicate expectation with anyone who will be home with you.ġ.
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