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Working from home can be a challenge, even if it’s something you’ve been doing for a while. You might think that you should be an ‘old hand’ at this by now, but the fact is, it can be tough to work on your own for so long. There’s nobody to bounce ideas off, nobody to take a quick break with, and it can be tough to distinguish work from home even after work is finished. If you feel like you’re stuck in a bit of a slump and you don’t know what to do, the ideas below can help you out.
Exercise In The Morning
Exercise in the morning, even just 10 minutes of yoga, can help you to warm up your joints and muscles and send blood to your brain, making you have an overall more productive day. You could do a circuit, go to the gym, take your dog for a walk, or even just go for a quick jog. Whatever you do, if you do it in the morning you’re bound to feel so much better for the rest of the day. Take care of your health in other ways too; drink a pint of water as soon as you get up, and eat plenty of vegetables and food that invigorates you.
Get Outside For A Break
Get outside for a break where possible. Don’t spend all day sat cooped up in the house!
Use The Pomodoro Technique
Give yourself regular breaks and more focus by using the Pomodoro technique. You simply set a timer for maybe 10-20 minutes, work non stop, then take a 5-minute break. Repeat this a few times then take a slightly longer break. It really helps!
Find Ways To Make Your Life Easier
Are there ways you could be freeing up time and making your life easier? You can click here to visit this website to see if there’s anything you can use in your day to day life. Perhaps you can automate and outsource in other ways?
Find Somewhere More Stimulating To Work
Get out of the house to work! Go to a coffee shop with some noise-canceling headphones. Go to the park on a nice day. Go to the library. Move around a lot in one day. Keep yourself stimulated!
Take A Longer Break
Go away for a long weekend or take a holiday if you need one. Sometimes, a day or two is not enough to recharge your batteries. Give yourself space to breathe and think.
Set Yourself Deadlines
Have a set time that you finish the day – you have to finish it this time whether you like it or not. If you don’t have anybody to give you a deadline, setting your own can be very effective.
Start Journaling
Writing down how you feel and what you think could give you some insight into what needs to change.
Avoid Social Media
The more you use social media, the more clogged up your mind will feel. See if you can take a break from it.
