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11 Ways to Reduce Stress When You Work From Home
If you’re new to working from home thanks to the pandemic, these tips can help you feel less stressed.
Whether we choose to work from home or have it thrust upon us by outside forces, one thing we quickly figure out is that as fun and relaxing as it sounds, it can also end up being far more stressful.
Without the boundaries of leaving home for the workplace, and the workplace for home, we can end up blurring the lines between life and work. Since we don’t have a commute, we tell ourselves we can work a little longer or start a little earlier. With nothing on TV and perhaps home alone, we decide to keep working while we eat our lunch.
Luckily, there are ways to bring in the fun and relaxation you thought you’d have. And when you incorporate these things into your day, you’ll also find that you create the lines you need between work and life, further eliminating stress.
Set strict work hours
This is perhaps the most important thing you can do. Set strict work hours and then stick to them. Whether it’s office hours dictated by your employer, or the hours you want to work as a freelancer or small business owner, decide what your working hours are.
