Staying Comfortable While Working From Home

Our lives are going to look different for a while as we work to flatten the curve and minimize the impact of COVID-19. We’re currently in pandemic information overload and while I hope you’re staying up to date via credible sources, I hope to continue to serve you with light-hearted and timely content.

I put up a poll on my Instagram on what types of things would be helpful for me to talk about during this time and it has been really enlightening. You’re craving normalcy (I hear you… so am I) and practical recommendations as we navigate this significant disruption.

So here we are, friends. I am so fortunate to have a job that allows me to work remotely. While I know not everyone has this luxury (we see you and appreciate you!), for those of you who are able to work remotely during this period of social distancing I am happy to share things that can make the transition easier.

Many of us are also balancing kids being home while schools are closed on top of trying to tackle our own workload. It can also feel really weird to move into a forced remote working situation that we’re not familiar with. The lack of routine can be truly frustrating and exhausting.

This post will hopefully give you a few tools to make working from home more comfortable.

| TIPS ON WORKING FROM HOME |

Set a schedule for the day: one for you, for your kids, for once the work day is done.
Go through the typical “getting ready” process.
Make time for exercise.
Wear comfortable clothing but also make sure you feel like you’re “getting dressed” for the day.
Create sections of your home as much as possible so you can have a specific place where ‘work’ happens so you can separate it from your evening activities. It helps to feel like the work day doesn’t bleed into ‘family’ or ‘me’ time.
Structure meal time in that schedule so you’re not snacking all day.

Below you’ll find some tools to help you adjust to this temporary but new normal. If you have other suggestions or tips to share, please leave them in the comment section so I can add them to this post for others to reference!

I also want to thank all of our health care professionals, public servants (firefighters, police officers, etc.), and those continuing to work in very public settings (grocery store employees etc.). Your work and dedication to the communities you serve does not go unnoticed. We will get through this together. Love one another.

-M