Maintaining a routine is helpful for anyone who wants to be productive. It keeps you organized and productive throughout the day.
Having a routine also benefits you mentally because it segregates your day into manageable chunks.
You’ve heard about “morning work routines.” What about after work?
An after-work regimen helps you maintain a healthy boundary between your work and home life.
Here are some tips for you to create an “after-work-from-home” routine.
Unplug
Remote workers should begin creating a work-from-home routine by closing all of their open tabs (which most likely have accumulated throughout the day) and turning off their computers.
This physical act of shutting down lets your brain and body know that your free time starts now.
It also helps (and this has been said time and time again) if you don’t check your phone for any emails or messages from colleagues after your work day officially ends.
Commit to the idea that once you log out, you’re off work.
Get Up and Get Out!
Before taking your dinner, you might want to first get out of your house and walk around the block.
This simple habit of walking allows you to find your “third space.”
A “third space” serves as a bridge from work to unwinding at home and helps you switch roles—from an employee to a mother, father, sister, brother, etc. It was coined from the term “third place,” which is (in this case) public places for informal gatherings.
Before the pandemic, if you haven’t been working remotely forever, the commute from the office to your home counts as the “third space.”
However, if you are now working remotely, then a jog around the neighborhood, walking your pet, or even working out at the gym can be your third space.
Pamper Yourself
At the end of a long workday, you deserve some pampering.
Don’t hesitate to include self-care as part of your “after-work routine.” Take a nice shower or bath and use soaps and shower gels with relaxing scents.
You can also use essential oils like eucalyptus or tangerines, which often have soothing qualities to lift your mood.
You can also use a face mask, which is not only good for self-care -but for your skin!
Make Time for Your Hobbies
Make it a point to incorporate your hobbies into your work-from-home routine.
These activities keep you preoccupied and can be a wonderful outlet for any pent-up stress.
There are also many surprising benefits of hobbies, and chief among them is that they help you decompress.
Don’t Neglect Sleep
Many remote workers might forgo sleep since remote work can sometimes blur the line between work and home.
Still, as previously mentioned, resist the urge to check your phone for any impending emails and messages from your colleagues. (You shouldn’t be having a lot of screen time before bed, anyway.)
Doing so will help your body relax in preparation for sleep.
Seriously, your mind and body will thank you for it.
Stick to Your Work-From-Home Routines
When you are working from home, your “off” and work hours can often blur together.
After all, you don’t necessarily have an office to commute to and fro.
Thus, when you have an “after-work” routine, be sure to stick to it! And part of that is clocking out when you are supposed to so you can complete your work-from-home routine.
On that note, if you like having control over your work schedule, then try your hand at being a remote worker. Remote Staff regularly updates its job listings, so you might find something that suits your skill set.
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