10 Tips For Working From Home Effectively and Happily

We know that this is a weird, difficult, stressful and confusing time for everyone, but we want to offer some advise that will hopefully make things a little bit better. For those currently working from home who are struggling with their new routine, our team has created a list of our top 10 tips on how to productively work from home/remotely.

1. Make your bed in the morning, as soon as you get out of it.

2. Fit in a little workout between your regular morning routine and sitting down to start work (run up and down the stars a few times, do a yoga flow, go for a walk, etc.). This will help to wake you up, just as a commute does…but better!

3. Get ready as if you’re going to leave the house. This doesn't mean dressing business causal, but looking presentable and ready for a video chat if one is added to your schedule earlier than expected.

4. Be mindful of getting up and moving/stretching every hour or so. This will help your mind and body.

5. Keep hydrated! Have a big glass of water in sight at all times to remind yourself to drink more.

6. Snack only on fruits and veggies. It’s easy to develop mindlessly snack while working from home, so challenge yourself to only reach for the good stuff.

7. Eat meals at regular times. This may sound odd, but keeping to a proper mealtime structure will help to keep your day structured and on track.

8. Make sure that your space is clean, organized, and comfortable for your working situation.

9. Set work boundaries. Set times to start and finish each day, and stick to these. This is probably one of the most difficult aspects of working from home, and will forever fluctuate, but if you can stick to these more than not, it will greatly help.

10. Take standing/walking phone calls, if you can. Instead of sitting all day, take advantage of the time that you can be up and moving around. Better yet, if you are able to invest in a standing desk, I would recommend it!

We hope that these 10 tips for working from home effectively and happily, will help you to get more comfortable with your new work routine. If you have any questions or tips of your own to share, don’t hesitate to send us an email, or comment below!