Working from home can sometimes be difficult, but if done properly it can improve your work-life balance. Mailbutler explains.
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Depending on where you live, it has been almost a week since you have been social distancing. At first, you were probably a bit bored and unproductive, but now you have a routine so you can accomplish more in one day.
On top of that, social distancing is perfect for spending time with your loved ones, pets, and discovering new skills and hobbies.
To help your social distance, here is a list of how it can positively impact your work-life balance.
Regardless of where you live, you probably have to commute at least 30 minutes to work everyday, which can be exhausting. With social distancing, all you have to do is commute to your designated work area.
Now that you gain these hours back, you have more time to spend with your loved ones, partner, pets, and to practice your hobbies!
When your work from home, you have the freedom to choose your own work hours. You may have to be present for a meeting or two, but beyond that, you can work when you wish.
If you have a child, it is good because you can try to schedule your workday around them. It is also perfect if you are more productive in the early morning or late at night. Now you work during your most productive hours!
When you are social distancing, it may be appealing to wear pajamas or sweatpants, because it is more comfortable. However, you should put on normal working clothes, so it will make your day seem more routine.
By dressing like you are going to work, it will make you feel like you are at the office!
Take a long lunch break, grab your custom mug so that you can make something healthy or your favorite comfort food.
Use this time to increase your cooking skills and maybe you will be on the next season of Top Chef!
Since you started social distancing, you may have noticed that the whole team is available to chat.
It is perfect to reach out to colleagues who are constantly having meetings.
Now, you can reach them easily, because you know that they are online and available!
Now that you can only do activities at your home, you have probably noticed that you have more time for household chores, like deep cleaning your home.
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For example, you can do laundry consistently instead of waiting until the last moment.
On top of that, you can also declutter your wardrobe and any other storage space! By the end of social distancing, you will be the new Marie Kondo!
Depending on where you live, most gyms are closed, so you will have to become creative about staying active.
Good thing that there is an endless supply of your Youtube content that is perfect for this time. A difficult yet fun one is this Squat Challenge. Are you up for it?
There are a lot of activities, you can still do during social distancing. For example, you can:
The list goes on! Who said that social distancing wasn’t fun?!
Social distancing does not mean losing social contact. You can still FaceTime or call your mom, dad, extended family members, grandma, friends, and colleagues because they are most likely lonely or bored.
You can even have a virtual cocktail hour with everyone to help the time pass.
I know that some of you may have difficulty social distancing.
Just remember, the more we social distance, the less time we will have to be inside in the future. So stay calm and this will all be over before you know it!
For those who work from home, a good work-life balance includes completing the tasks on your to-do list on time while still being able to spend quality time with your loved ones.
It also means not having to worry about work 24/7 as well as having enough time to eat healthily, be physically active, and sleep properly.
If you’re working from home, maintaining a good work-life balance can be tricky as there can be many distractions (kids and pets to name just two).
Luckily, there are plenty of steps you can take to successfully balance work and life if you work remotely. Here are the three most important ones:
Yes, they are. People who work from home tend to feel more content than those who don’t for a number of reasons.
The main one is the fact they don’t have to commute, which saves them a lot of time. (The average one-way commute time in the US is around 28 minutes.)
Yes, it does. Research shows that people who work from home are significantly more productive than those who work in an office. According to some studies, working remotely can lead to a 13% performance increase.
Working from home has more pros than cons. Here are the key ones:
And if you want to know more about how to stay productive while working from home, keep reading this interesting article!
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