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5 Tips to Stay Healthy While Working From Home

11/17/2020

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Working from home can be both a blessing and a curse! You might think you’d get more work done, but it doesn’t always end up that way. To stay healthy, happy, and keep productivity levels up, what you need is a game plan. For a few healthy tips to get you started, these five are just what you need.
​1 . An Ergonomic Set Up
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When you’re working from home, it’s essential to set up your desk ergonomically. First, choose an ergonomic chair that can support your spine's natural curve, protecting you from injury. Next, choose an ergonomic laptop stand to keep your laptop in the correct position (to protect your neck and arms). For a top-quality ergonomic laptop stand, check out obvus.me. Working with the wrong kind of equipment can leave you with ongoing back pain and neck pain. You’ll also find that you feel sluggish and unmotivated.

2. Take Regular Breaks
When you’re working remotely, you must ensure that you take enough breaks. Working in your living space can become a bit claustrophobic, so you might want to get out of the house! Whether it’s a quick walk to the store or a stroll in the park, a little fresh air and some exercise is probably just what you need. For other healthy break ideas, consider a quick yoga session or a short activity on a meditation app.

It can also be healthy to make sure that your workstation isn’t solely used for work. Keep up on your own interests too, be that with two operating system profiles that can help you divide your time between professional work and professional recreation. This way, you can read up on the latest news, buy Solana while keeping up with crypto trends, or contribute to message boards without disturbing your workflow.

3. Beautify Your Space
Working in a cluttered and unattractive space does nothing for your health and well-being. Challenge yourself to beautify your space by decluttering, cleaning up, and purchasing a few new homeware accessories. Use plants to decorate, hang artwork that you love, and ensure to let in plenty of natural light. With the right work environment, you’ll feel far more motivated and improve your happiness at work.

4. Check In With Friends
Working from home can often feel a bit anti-social, so it can help to check in with friends throughout the day. It doesn’t have to be a super long phone call; just a quick voice note or text will do! You could also organize workplace social events on Zoom; these are a great way to keep up morale during a long working week. When you keep up your social connections, you’ll feel far less isolated.

5. Retain A Healthy Schedule 
Try to retain a healthy schedule; it might be tempting to wake up later when you’re working from home (but usually, this just leads to a longer workday)! To organize your schedule and daily tasks, try using productivity apps like Todoist. With this application, you can map your day, prioritize tasks, boost productivity, and share your workload with your teammates. Lastly, ensure that you communicate any issues that you are having to your superiors. Working remotely can be challenging for some, which is why it’s important to retain great communication. With any luck these five tips will set you up with the perfect healthy schedule.

If you have other tips on staying healthy while working from home, tell us in the comments! 
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