Last updated on July 25th, 2024 at 05:09 pm
Working from home may sound easier but it is just like walking on a rope wherein you have to maintain a balance between your job and household chores. Apply these tips to reduce your stress and enhance your productivity.
Benefits Of Time Management While Working At Home
Reduces Stress
More Productivity
Better Work Quality
Better Opportunities
Are You Finding Difficult To Manage Your Time?
Raise your hands if you are entangled between kids’ homework, making lunch and office work. Working from home can save your travel time but most of the time it keeps your mind distracted towards how other things are going in your home. Working in an office binds you with your work without any disturbance but at home, you are expected to fulfill other responsibilities too while working. Thus, your personal time also goes for a toss.
So relax, try using these tips for better working at home.
Make A Schedule And Adhere To It
Make a schedule for working in advance and stick to it. Make your working hours clear to your boss, client and coworkers and set the parameters to align the work as per your working hours in a day or week.
Plan Everything According To Your Energy Levels
Working with your laptop for longer hours can create health problems. Know your body stamina and work accordingly. Keep yourself nourished while working. If possible, do some mind exercises like meditation or yoga on a chair.
Reduce Distractions
It is common to get distracted if your kids are playing near you or some noise is coming from outside. In this situation, you can assign a separate space for working like rooms in the back of your house or on top floors. Educate your kids to minimize the chaos while you are working. Hire a domestic help to take care of household chores.
Take Breaks
Don’t feel guilty if you are working at home. You have a role to play in your house too. Take breaks to refresh your mind. This will revive your mind and help you to work better. Also, try to do less time taking tasks like putting the clothes in the washing machine, making a cup of coffee, pre preparing for lunch or dinner or some exercises.
Don’t Exceed Expectations
It is obvious that if a person is working from home, he is expected to work 24/7. It is largely assumed that you must reply back immediately or stretch your working hours as you are at ease obviously. Make things clear with your colleagues in the first place and don’t entertain the after working hours task unless it is something really important.
Create A Personal Space For Office Work
Create an office space for yourself which is both comfortable and backed up with the devices required while you are working like printer, charger, stationery, notepad etc. Don’t allow everybody to peep in there. Clean your space regularly for better feeling. If you cant reduce the noise around you, use headphones.
Find Latest Tools For Office Work
Since you are working at home that means you have almost no support and guidance like in the office so you have to manage the things yourself. There are many apps and softwares that make office work easier. Use voice typing, auto corrector, calendar, reminder or many such apps that reduce your time and enhance your productivity. Also, it is a smart way of working.
Set Up Reminders And Prioritize Things
You know that you have other household chores in a day so set reminders for making lunch or dinner, office meetings, client calls or any other work which may be delayed due to working. Prioritizing the work, like client calls and team meetings, has to be given the utmost importance. Make sure preparing meals doesn’t fall at that time so cook the food in advance to avoid stress.
Make Sure To Indulge In Your Personal Time After Working. Be Mentally Present With Your Family Too Without Calculating Next Day’s Office Work In Mind.
