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4. Shut the Office Door out of view (for example, putting your laptop
Ever heard the saying “out of sight, out of and any loose papers in a desk drawer) can
mind?” Well, that also applies to your work help you create a visual and psychological
space. sense of separation – even if you can’t
physically close off your workspace from the
If you use a dedicated room as your home rest of your home.
office, step away at the end of the day and
leave all your work gear, like your laptop and 5. Schedule Screen-Free Time
work phone, behind. In other words, literally Having a set time when phones, laptops,
and figuratively shut the door on work so that tablets, and TV screens are a no-go allows
you can pursue personal projects, family time, you to fully disconnect from your work and
or just good, old-fashioned relaxing without digital life – and fully engage with your real
feeling the pull of the office. life.
If you don’t have an enclosed workspace, When you work from home, it’s so easy to
no worries! You can create some physical be tuned into work 24/7. But remember, your
separation with a screen or a well-placed home is your home first – and your office
bookshelf. And if that’s not an option either, second. And if you want to have the work-life
just cleaning up your ongoing work can help balance you crave (and deserve!), you need to
you avoid the pull of your desk. According to treat it that way.
Perkins, many people leave their work out in
plain sight, making it harder to disconnect.
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