Set boundaries between work and life.
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Editor’s note: More and more people are starting to work at home, working remotely, but feel more tired than usual at work in the company. How can this be improved? The author of this article is a long-term home-worker who gives five applicable suggestions based on his personal experience. This article is translated from medium, the original title is “Why It ’s So Exhausting to Work From Home”, I hope to inspire you.
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If you have been working in an office or cubicle before the outbreak, then you should now think about your own good: you are not trapped at home ;you’re free. This is what you dream of when you are stuck on the road or crowded in subway cars every morning and evening. You can wear pajamas all day long! You can play with your dog, you can always make snacks you want to eat, and then watch TV while eating.
However, when each episode of “Love Is Blind” is “summoning” you and your bed is just a few steps away from you, how can you complete your work? And why did n’t he leave the room, so tired after the end of the day?
I have been working from home for the past few years, so I promise: you will finish the jobMade. There are many things to be nervous now, don’t be too nervous about this matter.
In fact, people like us who work from home often find themselves overworked. At home, we usually tie ourselves to our desks and put more pressure on us than when we work in a company. This is why we should make sure to take care of ourselves and not to be exhausted when working remotely.
When you work from home, the most important thing is to clear the boundaries so that you do n’t work around the clock and around the clock. Your boss will not want you to sit in front of the computer all day and do nothing. If you try to work all the time, you will feel collapsed.
1. Allocate the time for remote work
Working in the office will waste a lot of time, such as going to a colleague’s desk, hanging out in a public area or everywhere. I ca n’t tell you how many times I checked Instagram on weekdays, but found that non-telework colleagues would spend three hours having lunch to celebrate someone ’s birthday.
Therefore, do n’t feel sorry for spending 30 minutes browsing the Internet or looking for the perfect chair. Because you waste the same amount of time in the office.
First, you should think about how much work you usually do when you go to work. Submit two reports, write an article, or complete four spreadsheets? You should determine your standard workload and use it as your daily work goal.
Do n’t worry about sitting in front of your desk and focusing on tasks that need to be done. You will most likely find that you can complete work faster at home. If this is the case, do n’t force yourself to sit in front of the computer, so that your life will not be “trapped”.
2. Reasonable use of saved commuting time
The moment you appear in the office marks the start of a new day, not when you start commuting. If you usually go to work at 9 o’clock, then don’t turn on the computer to work before 9 o’clock.
The advantage of working from home is that you no longer need to spend two hours to get up, dress and ride a car. However, you should also take some time to take care of yourself and prepare for the new day. For example, drink a good cup of coffee, exercise, etc., according to your own arrangements.
You may prefer to start working in the early morning, which may sometimes be beneficial, but only if you take longer breaks during the day or early in the evening. If you have a fixed amount of online time or have a meeting throughout the day, then you’d better wait until the usual working day before actually starting work.
3. Leave your bed
In any case, please do not work in bed. The bed is everyone’s heartThe gentle township in the eyes is a place to relax and recharge. If you let work invade this space, then you may never fall asleep in bed again, this is told by a person who often puts his mobile phone in another room overnight before going to bed. Even if you work from home, or this home makes you feel cramped, physical space and body movement are very important.
4. Stay away from the computer
Even if there is no commuting time to and from work, a clear transition from work life to family life is important. You will be surprised to find out how much change you can make by devoting yourself to something. That ’s why I always have a full lunch break. I will sit at the dining table and enjoy the joy of food, and my computer will only turn on when I see something interesting on YouTube.
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Many freelancers like to walk or exercise at noon, which is a vital way to relax. When it’s 5 pm, or when I have finished my day’s tasks, I will turn off the computer. Then I don’t care about it anymore. I spend my time with my family. I would cook dinner, eat with my family around the table, and then play board games or watch movies. Every night I do something that feels like “home”.
I am currently writing a book, so I often go back to my desk after the children go to bed at night. But in the middle of the time, I will keep myself away from work, because I hope that in those few hours, everyone can feel my presence.
5. Relax yourself
Now, there are a few points to note: First, I learned these truths in a very difficult way. Over the years, II’ve been exhausted until I’ve been working overloaded, so I know you may have difficulty adapting to some of these habits.
You will eventually find the work method that works best for you, but I need to reiterate that it is easy for you to complete your work, but taking care of yourself is obviously more difficult. Therefore, it is very important to let yourself go.
For example, one day last week, I spent a fairly normal working day. A lot of my work will be completed after I get home, but this has happened before and I can handle it. But at the end of the day, I was really tired, more tired than usual. Nowadays, this state of semi-panic is torturing everyone, so be sure to treat yourself well and adjust your state to allow yourself a little deficiency in your work.
If you are a parent, you may have set a schedule for your children and their home education, but if you give up halfway, choose to let them watch two hours of movies pressure.
If necessary, you can watch TV after work. If you don’t want to cook, call takeaway. This is a completely different era than before. The best and most important thing you can do is take care of yourself and give yourself enough flexibility and time to recharge.
The ideal situation is that your boss can understand that when you take on three roles of parent, teacher and employee at the same time, your work efficiency will be slightly reduced. If your boss does n’t understand it, then you may need to spend some time working from home to perfect your resume so that you can use it after you resume your normal life and start over.
Translator: Jane
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