If youre looking forwork-from-home tips, welcome!
So thrilled to be of service, my comrade in WFH life.
Its pretty clutch but not without its obstacles.
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Overall, working remotely is great.
I love it, and Ive had years to experiment with how to make it work best for me.
Dont dive into work the moment you wake up.
I sometimes fail at this,butIm trying.
It seemed like a great way to take advantage of the whole no-commute thing.
Then I realized that I didnt need to automatically fill the time Id gained from not having acommutewith work.
This is amorning habitthats really great for my mood, so Im trying to make it stick.
Set up a physical workspace.
When I first moved to D.C., my room hadthemost perfect littleworknook.
Then I moved to a place with a smaller bedroom.
Experiment with different workspaces too.
So, working from home it is.
But you may realize your perfect remote-work situation is totally different.
Youll only know once you try out some options.
Set reminders to take breaks.
This is one of the work-from-home tips I hear from remote employees most regularly.
Those little breaks offered a quick way to center myself, even when things got hectic.
(Now its enough of a habit that the calendar reminders are no more.)
SELFs features director,Sally Tamarkin, is excellent at taking breaks throughout the day.
Without taking regular breaks I start to lose focus and get distracted.
So make yourself take a 15-minute break every hour or two.
(And that I conveniently work better when I take breaks!)
Upgrade your internet if you better.
Test your technology before big calls and meetings.
Are my phone and laptop charged or plugged in if they dont have enough battery?
Do I have strong enough service or Wi-Fi?
Do I have the phone number or meeting ID I need?
Get a hotspot if it’s possible for you to.
Find background noise that doesnt distract you.
Background noise is a tricky beast.
The wrong kind really distracts and annoys me.
(Industrial-strength coffee steamer, Im looking at you.)
The right kind, on the other hand, helps get me in the perfect groove for work.
(Never leave me,The Read!)
), she tells SELF.
Even then, Im pretty discerning about which episodes do and dont do it for me.
For example:Nopodcast episodes featuring a live audience.
For whatever reason, the applause and cheering jolt me out of my ready-for-work mindset.
Use Slack statuses so your colleagues know when you are and are not available.
Our #lechatroom channel is so cute you wouldnt believe.
Get on the phone when necessary.
Write out the next days to-do list at EOD.
Its not like I have to physically get up and leave to commute home, after all.
If that tip is golden for you, amazing.
With that said, adding work-from-homeshoesto my daily wardrobe has been a game changer.
(Thank you, Sally, for the tip.)
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