Do you want to become a productivity machine? Follow these work from home tips and youβll be one in no time
Working from home was once viewed as a privilege. Now, itβs viewed as an obligation.
I donβt think I need to explain why that is right? I mean we all know why, donβt we miss Rona?
Even after almost a whole year working from home, a lot of people still have difficulties setting boundaries, defining priorities and overall being productive.
In todayβs post, Iβve compiled my top 7 work from home tips for you to be your most productive self. Follow all these tips and you will be a productivity machine in no time.
7 WORK FORM HOME TIPS
Have a specific place to work from
Having certain elements that help your brain understand that there is the space where you focus on your work. It doesnβt have to be a whole room β just a table with a chair on your bedroom, living room or even kitchen.
Have a space that your brain will easily associate with work β this will help it understand when itβs time to focus.
Have fixed schedules
Just like when youβre working at an office, you should have a schedule, and follow it. Itβs easy to carry on working until late at night or even star super late, so thatβs why having a schedule is important. It sets boundaries for you and people who live with you.
Get Dressed
Donβt loose comfort but donβt stay in your pajamas. The clothes we wear can and will influence your productivity and even your mood so choose something that makes you feel productive but donβt squeeze you to death.
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My go-to outfit is a pair of leggings, a cute sweater and comfy shoes. Most of the time Iβm actually in just my socks but when I feel fancy Iβll put on some sneakers.
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Simple systems
Donβt waste time on creating super elaborate systems and using a bunch of tools at the same time. Be as simple as possible so you can keep your consistency.
Thereβs no use in having a bunch of apps you use at the same time
Keep your phone away
If you actually need it for your work, disable any notifications from social media apps like Instagram and twitter. If you donβt need it, chuck in in a drawer or better yet put it on a different room.
It takes about 23 minutes for our brains to switch from one thing to another so if you break your concentration by using your phone youβre wasting precious time.
Donβt multitask
Donβt try to do a million things at the same time. Focus your time and energy in one task at a time. Wanting to do it all at the same time means you wonβt get anything done, so keep that in mind.
Write it down
Jot everything down from tasks, to ideas, goals, deadline and organize that information in one place.
I personally use Notion to do this but you can use any app you want or if youβre a paper person just do it in a notebook.
The goal here is for you to just have everything out of your mind. Thereβs not need to occupy brain real-estate with random things that have nothing to do with what youβre working on at that moment.
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great tips! itβs so hard to stay motivated when working from home, I agree that getting dressed for the day is important so you donβt feel lazy! thanks for sharing!
glad you find the tips helpful!
I love these tips. I try really hard to put away my phone. Itβs my biggest distraction
I know how you feel. If my phone is by my side, I grab it unconsciously and just scroll for lord knows how long
Iβm notorious for trying to multitask but it just ends up cluttering my mind. These are great tips!
Thank you Tahmina!