Working from home is a huge adjustment and can be hard for those who used to work in an office all day. It’s challenging to find the right space in your home where you can work uninterrupted. But now that work and home are basically the same things, we also need to step away from our workspace and take care of ourselves. If you work from home, it can be difficult to maintain your mental health. Fortunately, we can take steps to improve our mood and stay healthy while working remotely.
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Separate Work and Life
Working in bed while your kids run around might sound like a dream. But work and life really need to be separated when you work from home to avoid burnout.
This can include having separate work clothes and not bringing work into your personal space (like the living room). You could also say no to after-hours work calls and be clear about boundaries between work and life from the start.
Staying Healthy Can Help Your Mental Health
Working from work can make it a lot harder to stay healthy. You might feel too tired or lazy after work, struggle with finding the energy for anything other than work during work time and skip exercise altogether because you’re always home. But staying healthy is essential both for your mental health as well as being more productive at work.
So, make sure you are staying hydrated and getting enough sleep. You can work out during lunch or after work and eat something healthy for dinner. These changes will make it easier to stay productive at work while also ensuring your mental health doesn’t suffer.
Find Structure in Your Day
Having a daily routine is a must for your mental health. This means setting patterns for before, during, and after work. Get up, shower, eat breakfast, work through until lunchtime, then work out and eat a healthy meal. Whatever works for you, but don’t forget to schedule some relaxation, too, because there’s nothing worse than burning out early because of stress!
Whether you prefer going out with friends or spending time alone, having set times of relaxation will help your mental health remain stable – even if that means just reading a book on the couch. It’s crucial to make sure you’re not spending too much time behind a screen when you could be doing something else!
Get Outside
Getting some fresh air and sunshine can improve anyone’s mood. Find a local park or beach to work from, take calls outside on sunny days, go for walks around the neighborhood – do whatever you can to get some fresh air and see the sun!
You cannot take mental health lightly, and it’s all too easy to get burnt out when working from home. We hope these tips will help you stay sane while balancing the demands of your work with other commitments in your life!
These are great tips, thanks for sharing! I especially like the one about getting outside, it can be so helpful! I am always at home with my kids, homeschooling and taking care of everything. It can definitely be tough at times for my mental health.
Always being at home def can affect your mental health. I bet though your kiddos get you out and moving which def helps
everyone thinks working from home is easy but it is really hard with kids because they have difficulty grasping you are at WORK… so much stress!
Totally! Working from home during COVID with the kids home was a different ball game
Very good info here. People underestimate how stressful working at home can be and don’t take good care of themselves while doing it. This article could help so many!
Working from home isn’t always a walk in the park that’s for sure