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WFH as a norm of nowadays reality
Working from home during COVID-19 makes you wasting yourself for nothing? Use these tips to set yourself up for better productivity (and maintain your sanity).
For many, working from home has always felt like a dream scenario. You get to sleep in, ditch the commute, to wear your favourite pajamas all the day long, and park yourself directly on the couch … isn’t it what you were wondering about?
Well, not exactly. Now that we all become a Digital Nomad by being forced to work remotely due to COVID-19, chances are this is a big, unexpected adjustment: How are you supposed to stay focused? Keep in touch with your team? Resist taking post-lunch naps? Not go totally stir-crazy?
If working remotely doesn’t work for you yet, use these tips and strategies help you transition into this new work reality :)
#1 Set up a dedicated workspace and establish physical boundaries
A lot of the work-from-home advice out there will make it sound like you need a dedicated home office with an expansive desk and multiple computer monitors. Sure, that would be nice, but that’s not a reality for many of us — especially if you’re new to working remotely.