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5. Leave home personal project. Avoid getting sucked into
When you can, get out of the house and move such activities just because you can. Keeping
about to change your routine once in a while. away from distractions is a sure way to make
Stepping out briefly before, during and after working from home work for you.
your work hours also allows you to appreciate A few minutes in front of the TV could turn into
the natural light and fresh air that are half a day. You may end up feeling bogged
beneficial to your body. You can also break the down when you have accomplished nothing
monotony of working at home by going to co- and have to rush to do many tasks at the
working spaces, like libraries and cafes. day’s end. If you have to, quickly do the things
you cannot avoid during your breaks and have
6. Install quality technology timers to notify you when to get back to work.
Poor technology, such as an outdated Leave the rest until after you’re done with your
computer system or a weak internet workday.
connection, can frustrate your workday. They
might cause you embarrassment during 9. Use VPN
video calls when your voice or video fails or A VPN helps to protect your sensitive work
missing out on important updates that lower data, especially when you are connected to
your productivity. Therefore, you need to public Wi-Fi in areas such as cafes, libraries,
invest in quality technology that fully supports hotels, co-working spaces and airports. You
your work-at-home needs. If you work in an can download and install a commercial VPN,
organisation, ask for help as they might have or use the one provided by your employer if
a budget to support remote workers. there is one. When using a corporate VPN
ensure you don’t use your computer for
7. Maintain a dedicated workspace anything that you don’t want your employer to
You may not have a spare room to use as know as your organisation could monitor your
a home office or find it unrealistic to buy a online activities.
dedicated work computer. However, you need
to consider setting aside some table space 10. Remember to socialise
or a desk and some peripherals that you only Isolation, feeling disconnected and loneliness
use for work. You can even partition your hard are some of the challenges you may have
drive and have a user account that is for work to deal with when working remotely. Some
purposes only. This and other slight changes tips for working from home and avoiding the
help you differentiate between personal feeling of isolation are keeping in touch with
and work time, leading to a better work-life your colleagues or friends. Some companies
balance. have a remote work culture that provides
employees with ways to socialise and you can
8. Avoid getting sucked in find out if your organisation has some. Use
When working from home, you’ll have easy tools that help to minimise distractions when
access to the recreational activities you do you use messaging apps and social media to
at home. It could be watching your favourite catch up with the world.
TV programmes or even working on a
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