How to Create a Healthy Work-From-Home Environment

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  Nearly half of workers in the U.S. are now working from home. While most people enjoy remote working, it can be challenging to maintain a healthy work-from-home environment. With the lines between home and work blurred, many people are still trying to figure out how to work from home without suffering from burnout.

Creating a healthy work environment at home is all about drawing boundaries and creating a space that makes it easy to stay focused.

Here are some tips to help you create a healthier work environment at home.

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Have a Designated Workspace

One of the best ways to create a healthy work-from-home environment is to have a designated workspace.

Your designated workspace can be a separate home office or a nook in your kitchen. It doesn’t matter where it is in your home. The most important thing is that the space is used just for working.

Create a Comfortable Workspace

Creating a healthy work-from-home environment also means creating a comfortable space. Ergonomics is important. The right workstation setup can help prevent back pain, slouching, headaches, and other issues caused by poor posture.

Here are some tips for creating an ergonomic workstation:

• Place your monitor so that it’s arm’s lengths away and your eye level is 2-3″ below the top of the screen.
• Your head and neck should be straight, with your shoulders relaxed.
• Keep your feet flat on the ground or placed on a footrest.
• Knees should be level with your hips or slightly below.
• Elbows should sit at your side bent at 90 degrees.
• Wrists should be flat on the keyboard.
• Use an orthopedic seat cushion to make it easier to maintain a neutral body position while sitting.

Comfort should also go beyond simple ergonomics. Sitting all day can take a toll on your back and the rest of your body. Invest in a zero gravity recliner to take the stress off your spine and give yourself a moment to relax. An under-desk foot and calf massager can help loosen tight and tense muscles in your lower body while further helping you slip into a state of relaxation.

Focus on Productivity

Working from home gives you a lot of freedom and flexibility in how and where you work. But you also have to contend with so many distractions. There’s the pile of laundry that needs to be done and the dishwasher that needs emptying. It can be challenging to stay on track when you have so many things vying for your attention.

To create a healthy work environment, you need to focus on how to be productive working from home. But what makes a productive work atmosphere? Having a quiet, dedicated space for work is a good start.

Here are some other tips for creating a productive work atmosphere:

• Create a schedule. If you’re coming from an office setting, try maintaining the same schedule you had at your workplace. Creating a work-from-home schedule gives you a designated start and end time for your day so that you can create that healthy boundary between home and work life.
• Use the Pomodoro technique. It’s easy to get distracted at home. With the Pomodoro method, you work in intervals with breaks in between. So, you may work on a single task for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. Set a goal for each work interval to keep yourself on track.
• Prioritize your day’s tasks and start with the most challenging task first (a.k.a. Eat the Frog method). By getting the most difficult task out of the way first, you’re making the rest of your day easier. And you’ll be more motivated to get things done.

Learning how to create a productive workplace takes time, but through trial and error, you’ll figure out what works and what doesn’t work. Creating a space that makes it easy to zero in on your daily tasks will make it much easier to stay on track.

Declutter Your Space

A clean, organized work-at-home setup will also help you ignore distractions and stay on task. The more clutter you have on your desk and in your home workspace, the easier it is to become distracted and fall off course.

Objects that are on your desk can pull your attention away from the task at hand and bring up thoughts or emotions that can zap your energy. Research shows that each time your mind gets distracted, it takes an average of 23 minutes to bring your attention back to the task you were working on.

While you don’t necessarily have to get rid of everything on your desk, try to narrow it down to the bare minimum. Give yourself space to work – and to think.

Take Regular Breaks

When you work from home, it’s easy to forget about taking breaks. If you’re finding it hard to stay focused and get behind in your schedule, breaks fall to the wayside.

But even if you’re having a tough day, it’s essential to take regular breaks during your workday. Research shows that taking breaks can help improve focus and productivity. It may seem counterintuitive, but taking a breather may be just what you need if you’re struggling to stay focused during the day.

Rather than just taking a break to take a break. Stop to do something you love. A Baylor University study found that people who took breaks to do something they enjoyed had lower rates of burnout and experienced fewer health issues, like lower back pain or headaches.

Taking breaks also means making yourself unavailable for work at night and on weekends. Once the workday is done, let it be done. Close the door (even if it’s an imaginary one) on your home office and disconnect from work demands for the evening. Spending quality time with your loved ones or focusing on other things that bring you joy can help you return to work feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day.

One advantage of working from home is that you’re in complete control of your work environment. So, why not make it as pleasant and relaxing as possible? Use these tips to create an at-home working space that promotes productivity while minimizing distractions.

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