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Many companies have embraced the practice of working from home.

If you’re new to it, you may need to discover effective work from home
strategies or change your habits to adapt to new routines. This includes
figuring out where to work, when to work and the tactics used to separate

your personal and work life. In this article, we review some benefits
of working from home and the tips you can use to maximise your
productivity.

With increased distractions, less 3. Set ground rules with the people around
communication from fellow workers and less you
accountability, working from home can be a Setting ground rules with the other people
big challenge. However, this doesn’t mean you share your home working space with or
that your productivity should decline. Consider just anyone who will be around as you work
the following work from home tips and tricks helps to prevent distractions. For example,
that help bring the most out of your remote you can instruct your kids about what they
work hours whether you do it a few times can and cannot do when they come home
every week, every day, or just while you are from school and find you working. You can
recovering from an illness: also negotiate meeting times, quiet times and
shared equipment like chairs and desks with
1. Maintain regular working hours the other individuals also working from home if
It’s important to know what hours you will work there are any.
and when it’s time for other personal matters.
Therefore, you need to set a schedule and 4. Take breaks
stick to it. This will help you remain productive You should take consistent breaks that allow
and maintain a healthy work-life balance. your mind and body to refresh and get back
to work with more energy. You can align your
2. Have a morning routine breaks with the periods provided by your
Having a morning routine is a great working organisation or simply have periods where you
from home strategy that can help you get walk away from the phone or computer screen
started with your day. You can decide when if you are self-employed. You can start with
it’s time to sit down in front of your computer the standard lunch and two 15-minute breaks
and start working. There are many things you for an eight-hour workday. Consider also
could include in your routine, depending on having consistent periods where you stand
what works for you. For example, you could and stretch, even for a few seconds, if you are
decide to exercise, shower and make a cup engaged in sedentary work.
of coffee to get you ready for a day of working
from home. 

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