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Working from home gives you a great advantage. You manage your time. Experiment with different work and break periods and find that sweet spot when you are most productive. It might be around your usual lunch break. If that’s the case, move lunch to a later or earlier time. Manage your schedule to suit you best. And remember, no commuting means you gain a couple of hours to play around with. Make the most of that.

Set location and time boundaries. Once you determine when you’re most productive, stick to that schedule just as if you were in the office. Take breaks to do other stuff around your house like chores or work on that painting you’ve been pushing back. Set a timer to remind when to take breaks and when your job is done for the day. Organizing your time is key.

You might feel the urge to move around your house, work from the kitchen, the living room or your bed. But try not to move around. Picking a spot and turning it into your designated work space helps your brain get in productive mode. This also creates boundaries so you can take breaks and relax by moving to different parts of your house.

Don’t wake up and immediately start working. Try to maintain the same routine as if you were actually going to the office. Take a bath, eat some breakfast, and then get to work. This helps your brain prepare for “productive mode”. You don’t have to put on your office clothing, but staying in your pajamas all day makes it harder to get into the work mentality.

Master video conference apps like Zoom and Google Hangouts Meet. If you’re having issues with your connectivity, lower the video quality and this should help maintain consistency. Record your meetings and review them in case you missed something.

Set up video conferences just to have human interaction with your coworkers. This helps to get you in the “at the office” vibe going.

Your coworkers aren’t around to tell you to lower the volume or change the song you love but they hate. Take advantage of that. Find that playlist that gets you in the productive zone and blast it. Music streaming services have working playlists. Find one that works for you.

Having to pause to cook or going out to get food may take precious productive time from you. Keep focused and save time by preparing your meals the day before, just like you would do normally in the office.

Working from home can make keeping track of time a bit tricky. Since you don’t see your coworkers packing up their things and leaving around five, you might get caught up in your work duties longer than you should. Don’t neglect your personal time. Set an alarm clock to notify you when it’s time to stop working.