Sharing the Positives - Healthy Habits Whilst Working From Home

Create a workspace
The ability to switch on and off whilst working from home is a universally renown challenge. We all have that colleague or friend who takes themselves to an office outside of their home in order to stay away from working at home. Creating a workspace which is specifically designed for work allows you an area of focus, an area where you can switch into work without distractions. Equally, this ensures you can sit back and relax after you’ve finished your work without strain of relaxing in your workspace – this is no way to unwind and relax in what is a tough time for all. A plan as simple as setting up on a dining table, or more creative resolutions such as The Candidate’s own Blake setting up shop on an ironing board, will make the difference between you having a focus space.

Keep to a sleep routine
I don’t know about you, but without my sleep, I CANNOT function. As our worlds are changing, and the tradition of 9-5 timelines are equally evolving. It’s vital that you do not let yourself slip out of routine with your sleep. Getting up at the same time you normally would, whether it’s for exercise or to take the children to school, provides a level of stability which ensures you are able to plan your day. I’m hearing more and more that people are finding it harder to be strict with their time during this isolation period, and this is where it becomes vital to keep to a sleep routine. Save your lie ins for weekends where they belong…

Set timetables rather than to do lists
It’s time to throw ‘to do’ lists out the window. Your days have changed now you’re working from home and you should be changing the way you manage your day equally. In a busy household, it’s far too easy to be dragged into watching episodes of Teletubbies to keep your toddler happy – at which point, you’re already behind your to do lists. To do lists become outdated within a highly active environment as you will naturally focus on the most important jobs to do. Once these have been squeezed in, your less important tasks may get forgotten about and left on yesterday’s piece of paper. ‘That’s not a problem’ I hear you say as you complete the most important tasks – how many unimportant tasks are let go across the space of a week within this environment and how much impact does that have on your business? Creating a timetable of time split across business and personal ensure you can direct time for everything from business development to getting your feet up on the sofa. By creating a timetable, you can evenly spread your day to cover all your necessary tasks rather than simply ticking off a list – try this one tick and I assure you it will change the way you plan your day moving forward entirely.