12 Tips To Help You Not Go Crazy While Working From Home

Some people choose to work from home. Bless their hearts, but you’re not one of them, which is why you’re here. Your couch, with its comfy pillows, is beckoning. Your fridge, with its stock of tortilla chips and salsa, is beckoning. That YouTube tab is beckoning.

And, meanwhile, your neighbors have decided it’s the perfect time to start weed whacking, your cat thinks it’s a good idea to scratch a hole through the rug, and your phones are ringing off the hook… both of them at once. It’s Mom on the home phone and your boss on your cell. Who gets precedence?

Here are the 12 tips that will hopefully stop you from ripping your head off

1. Stick to a schedule.

If you’re used to working in an office setting, stick to the schedule you use there when working from home! If you get into work at nine in the morning, then start work at home at nine in the morning. If you’re off at five, let yourself off at five. Don’t under-do it… or overdo it. This will keep you getting work done while avoiding burnout in the process.

2. Create a workspace for yourself.

If you already have a beautiful office tucked away in the corner of the house, wonderful! If not, carve yourself out a little space in a spare room or in a corner. When you step into your workspace, it’s time to work. And put up a big DO NOT DISTURB sign so that no one trespasses on your mind while it’s hard at work.

3. Wear work clothes.

This might sound silly since, of course, no one’s watching you when you’re working remotely. But putting on proper work attire — whatever you’d wear if you had to go into the office — can sometimes do a lot, mentally and psychologically, to set you up for a long day of work. Use it as a mental tick to clue your mind into being productive.

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