Back in March 2020 we created a blog with our top tips to keep yourself grounded into staying healthy and well while working from home. Now in January 2021, to follow the NI Executive guidelines many of us are back to working remotely. The only main difference this time around is that we are working in the Winter climate which can have a huge impact on our mental health and productivity. So, here are our simple top tips that can help you while working from home.

  • Routine

Set and stick to a routine. Working from home will make separating your work life from your private life hard but with a good routine it can be easy! Follow your normal sleep and work patterns if you can and stay consistent.

Get up at the same time, make your bed, eat breakfast, and change into comfortable clothing. Before logging on try to schedule in what would have been your ‘commute time’ to listen to some uplifting music, do some gentle exercises or have a cup of tea/coffee.

Whilst working from home it can be tempting to continue working into the evening, so when your workday stops, stop working. Shut down, stop checking emails and focus on your home life.