As so many of us are now considering that the new normal will include long term adjustments to working from home, PSP Risk have put together some top tips.
- Find somewhere comfortable to work.
- Move location in the afternoon only if you can, helps to reduce isolation.
- Choose your soundtrack. Some people like music, the radio or TV. But do not lose focus.
- Establish your rules for working at home and make sure that all your family members, particularly children understand.
- Keep moving, do not sit at your work station for hours on end. Go for walk, take calls standing up, make yourself a drink.
- Structure your day.
- Take plenty of breaks and in particular make sure you get outside during the daylight hours especially during the winter.
- Stay social, do not become isolated. Use a group app, check in with colleagues, have a buddy system. Use video calls but make sure you are dressed appropriately.
- Do not try to solve problems alone, use your team and any other methods that will help you.
- Get ready for work and be work ready.
- At the end of your working day switch off. Close the door if you have one and do not go back to check emails.
- Further information about how to look after your mental health can be found here at the Mental Health Foundation
