Many key workers continue to work from their usual places of work, but others are working from home, or doing a mix of the two.
Here are some top tips to help you make working from home work for you.
Look after yourself
Take time to set up your workspace correctly to avoid painful problems.
Be active – move during your breaks, raise your heartrate and get outside if possible.
Be realistic – try not to overwork to make up for changes. Be proud of what you can achieve.
Look after your family
Don’t ask too much – be patient with yourself and your family. Everyone will make mistakes.
Share the load – stay on top of jobs by sharing tasks between the household.
It’s difficult – balancing childcare and work is a challenge. You don’t have to be perfect.
Look after your routine
Carry on commuting – walk or cycle round the block to get to work.
Reclaim your home – turn off and clear up work stuff at the end of the work day.
Sleep – follow your usual sleep and work patterns to keep a sense of normality.
Look after your work
Make a list – write a to do list at the end of the work day for the following day.
Work in short chunks – set an alarm and concentrate on one task at a time.
Keep in touch with your colleagues – message or call them. Just be friendly.
More help and guidance
There’s a whole host of tips on working from home on the Way to Work Site. Just got to www.waytoworkscot.org/resources -all/ and scroll down to “working from home”. Here you’ll find advice for running active meetings and taking active breaks and meditation routines . There are also videos on how you can have more influence over your habits and patterns of thoughts and behaviour, from Anna Bell (www.annabellcoaching.com/).
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