W
orking from home has a
long list of benefits. You
save time and money
because you don’t have to com-
mute, you don’t get mixed up with
office politics, you can be more
flexible with your hours and you
can have your office set up howev-
er you like it.Working on your own can sometimes
mean it’s hard to get motivated however
because you don’t have anyone watching
over you or setting deadlines. If you work
remotely or run your own business, below
are some great tips for staying motivated
when you work from home.HAVE SEPARATE OFFICE
SPACE.It may be tempting to work from bed
or the sofa, but try to set aside some sepa-rate office space where you can work
properly. In order to improve productivity,
this area should:- Be free from distractions. If you can
see or hear the television or other
people who are home during the day,
you’re going to get side-tracked. - Have proper office equipment. Try to
set your home office up just as you
would if you were going into a com-
pany every day. This means a proper
desk, chair, telephone, files, sta-
tionery and any other supplies you
may need.
BE ORGANISED.
If you’re easily distracted, you’re
going to jump at any opportunity to pop
out of the house. Whether you’ve run out
of milk, you need a stapler, the printer has
run out of ink or you’re hungry, prepare forany eventuality so you don’t have any
excuses to procrastinate.TAKE BREAKS.
While regular distractions will make it
difficult to get anything done, it is still
important to take breaks throughout the
day. When we work from home it can be
tempting to go too far the other way and
you may end up sitting at your desk for 10
hours without taking a break.
Allow yourself a proper lunch break so
you can leave the house for a bit and
there’s no harm in taking quick five-
minute breaks to make a cup of tea
throughout the day either.DE-CLUTTER.
Whether you work from home or in an
office, clutter is a productivity killer.
Whether you have piles of paperwork on
your desk, office supplies laying around or
the rubbish bin is overflowing, clutter can
have a very negative impact on our pro-
ductivity levels for a number of reasons:- It limits the brain’s ability to process
information and wears down your
ability to focus. - It overloads your senses which caus-
es you to feel stressed out and anx-
ious. - You end up wasting valuable time
looking for items which could have
been located easily if you weren’t
surrounded by so much mess. - It can even have a negative impact on
your health. Clutter makes it hard to
clean your area properly which can
aggravate allergies and asthma. - Because clutter increases your stress
hormone, believe it or not, it can even
lead to weight gain.
If you’re finding it hard to get motivat-
ed because you’re surrounded by so much
clutter, spend some time getting your
office the way it should be. Anything that
you can’t throw away, think about putting
into self storage. This is particularly handy
when it comes to things like paperwork
which you can’t throw away but only need
to access a couple times a year.How to Stay
Motivated When
Working From
Home
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