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5 New Routines to Create Work From Home Boundaries
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Separate Your Work and Home
Simple activities make our workday at home effective:
- Make a clear transition from home to work, by waking up, getting ready and having breakfast on time.
- Do not check your phone (for work-related communication) first thing in the morning.
- Exercise when you wake up.
- Take it slow, and ease into work, rather than jumping into it.
- Do not check your phone after 9pm.
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Set An Agenda
Make a to-do list a day before and start without friction in the morning with complete clarity.
Having a structure of the day helps in your productivity, and gets you to finish your important tasks on time.
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Disconnect From Work
Try to block some time off your workday to have a stroll outside, or to make coffee, or a midday lunch break. This brings the day under your control.
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Home Is Home After All
There will be some boundaries that will blur and you will be distracted from your work, because, after all, you are at home and are bound to carry out some personal tasks.
Try to balance your house tasks to relieve pressure from yourself, ensuring you also take care of a few of your official tasks.
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Self-Care Activities
Try to care for yourself by exercising, deep breathing, or a creative interest outside of work. You can bake, cook, walk in nature or do gardening.
These activities nourish your being, and make you more productive and fulfilled.
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Keep the Same Schedule
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Set Boundaries
Pick a place for your office away from distraction.
Boundaries also apply to other people who may be sharing the same space. Children can work alongside you as if they were coming to the office.
Schedule Breaks
You won't have the same cues as you do from your workplace to remind you to get up or get lunch. When you lose the pace of your day, everything can start to blend together.
Treat your exercise, meals and stretch breaks as you would any other meeting. Put it on your calendar, at least to start.