As we are all settling into work from home life, a lot of you have been struggling with how to be productive during this time. It can be so difficult to resist the temptations of the sofa and Netflix. Luckily for you, I am no stranger to the work from home life and through all my years of experience, here are my top tips for staying at home, being productive, and still feeling as good as you possibly can through this time (for more on feeling good, check out my must-have beauty products that I stocked up on for lockdown)
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Create a space that is dedicated to working.
One of the biggest things about working from home is feeling like you’re always working. That’s why I DON’T work on the sofa unless I’m really not feeling my best. Instead, I have a spot on the dining table (different than the spot I sit on for dinner) where I set up my laptop and notebooks and work from. It’s my little makeshift home office and it helps to create boundaries between work and home.
Get dressed in something that feels good.
For some, it’s really cute loungewear, for other’s its proper outfits. For me, it’s a mix of the two depending on my mood but either way, I always make it a point to set my alarm for the same time every day during the week, get ready, even put on some concealer and wear an outfit that is NOT pyjamas! You can find a whole dose of outfit inspiration over on my Instagram for what I’m wearing during the lockdown. If you want some cute loungewear for this time instead, check out my favourites here!
Limit your phone time
Try to keep to a schedule like you would if you were at work. That means not taking constant breaks to look at Instagram (unless you want to look at mine, hehe! I joke!) A great way to do this would be to write out a little to-do list for every day and try to tick everything off in your given working hours. Working with deadlines helps to keep you productive!
If you need time for you, take it
After all of these tips, my biggest tip would be to do this when you are ready. Everyone is different – some of us have been able to jump right into work from home life while others are still processing the situation happening around us. It’s okay to take some time for yourself, to get yourself in a good headspace. Just remember, this too shall pass. Things will be okay and we will come through this!
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