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Haven’t Worked From Home Before? This Viral Twitter Thread Would Help You Get Started (2 of 2)
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Refocus and restart your brain
McKinnon also suggested that if one is unable to focus on work at hand, he or she should go for a short activity that helps in refocusing such as showering, or taking a small walk outside, or even a small dance party!
Pick a healthy reset & refocus task to get back on track.
It can be a stretch break, walking around the block, sweeping the floors, having a mini dance party, showering, whatever as long as it’s short & defined. Otherwise you’ll idle by snacking & browsing social media.
— Mika McKinnon (@mikamckinnon) March 8, 2020
1 o’clock pants rule
Software designer and filmmaker Aharon Rabinowitz seems to be a big supporter of the “1 o’clock pants rule”, according to which no matter what, you shouldn’t be wearing your pajamas by early afternoon. According to him, it helps in getting that vibe of working in an office and helps get work done quickly.
1 o’clock pants rule – you have to be wearing pants by midday and it can’t be sweatpants or any other kind of drawstring pants.
I’m not even joking. You don’t have to dress formally, but get out of your pajamas. It makes a huge difference in your mental state.
— Aharon Rabinowitz (@ABAOProductions) March 8, 2020
And then, some people even went ahead and suggested that we all should have a second pair of pajamas – one for sleep and another one for work! Seriously!
This is huge for me, even if I’m just changing from night pajamas to “day pajamas” (leggings, comfy top) – it’s still a shift into a different mode.
— Karen Plaisted (@full_escape) March 9, 2020
Of course, not having children helps. Refrain from having children.
— Thomas Dixon (@ProfThomasDixon) March 8, 2020
And cats are the enemy. Make a cat-proof barrier around your keyboard.
— Radha Venkat (@AhdarTaknev) March 8, 2020
Seriously, no matter what precaution you take, your cat is going to sit and walk on that keyboard anyway.
I read one guy’s suggestion that you put out a broken keyboard so the cat can have it’s own. Turns out it doesn’t work if you have two cats. pic.twitter.com/lvqgRetNkX
— Gail Edington (@GailEdington) March 8, 2020
Yes, you ARE working
Another useful tip: it is extremely important for the person you’re sharing your house with to accept and realize that you are WORKING from home.
It is crucial that both you AND ESPECIALLY your spouse/partner understand that though you are working from home, you are “at work” and can not be expected to do household chores, pick up after kids, etc. (spent 9 years working from home; it took a year for spouse to grok this)
— Dr. Heidi B. Hammel (@hbhammel) March 8, 2020
And, finally, while it is important to start working at the right time, it is also important to clock out. Just doing small things like going for a small walk around the block or doing yoga can help your mind realize that the work hours are over.
Know when to get out of your “work” mode
We noticed how a lot of suggestions focused on how to get into the work mode, but very few suggested on how to get out of it.
Make sure you have a routine that marks the end of the working day to replace your commute. You need and deserve to ‘switch off’ again.
— Lanterne Rogue (@Canocola) March 8, 2020
We understand that it may take a while to make this switch, but once you really do, you’ll probably never ever want to work from an office again. We hope you found the article useful. Don’t forget to check out our other articles down below. Also, please stay at your home and stay safe!