1 blessing many of us have is the flexibility to work from home.
But if we don’t think about HOW we are using the flexibility, it can actually lead to more stress and less focus throughout the workday.
Here are 5 ways to setup your calm and productive work from home life:
1) Build a Command Center
2) Make your Command Center a “no social zone.”
3) Create a transition between meetings
4) Put the laptop to bed
5) Have a morning routine before the workday starts
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Here are the details:
1) Build a Command Center
Pick 1 special spot in your home where work happens.
I call this your “Command Center.”
This is where you go to focus, become a powerful decision maker, and fully be present in work.
Mine is my desk in my office!
Yes, the couch or bed can be nice sometimes, but these are usually our sacred resting spots, so consider keeping them that way.
2) Make your Command Center a “no social zone.”
Decide what happens and doesn’t happen in your Command Center.
For me, 1 of my biggest distractions is my phone!
Therefore, I try to make my Command Center a “no social zone” where I don’t check social or respond to texts.
Instead, I get up to do these things, making for the perfect break between meetings.
BONUS: I also use this mindset for my desk when I go into the office!
3) Create a transition between meetings
When we have back to back meetings, it can be tough to be present for each and easy to get burnt out.
Try to create a transition between meetings.
That could be:
-Taking 3 deep breaths to ground yourself for the next meeting
-Getting up from your Command Center to take a break
-Getting a drink of water or petting the dog
This can create calm throughout the day and allow you to be a more sound decision maker as you go into the next meeting.
4) Put the laptop to bed
If you want to mark the end of the workday, consider putting your laptop “to bed” or away in a drawer or backpack.
This creates a:
-Stopping point for the workday
-Starting point to be present for the rest of life
Consider how easy or hard you want to make it to “jump back on & answer 1 more email.”
If you want to create calm & boundaries, putting the laptop to bed can be a helpful tool.
Also a good marking for the start of the workday the next morning!
5) Have a morning routine before the workday starts
If we want to live that calm life, it starts in the morning!
Start the day taking care of you so you can be your best self when you show up to your work/Command Center.
After all, who decides how you live your life, you or your work?
⭐ Reminder: you’re worth getting out of bed for!
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If you want to create your ideal morning routine that transitions nicely into your workday, let’s chat!
Feel free to schedule a free 15-min call to chat morning routine or time management coaching.