5 ways to rest and be productive at home

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Home office work has become more frequent in recent months, just as studying at home has become routine for many people.

Many people had not tried so many activities to do at home, having to adapt tasks and, in the same way, be productive.

But after all, what are the ways to rest and be productive even when you’re at home? How to improve and maintain your performance and enjoy a few minutes of leisure? Follow these tips in the topics below.

1- Organize your space to work 

The organization of the work or study space is essential to keep your focus, through it you eliminate reasons that can discourage you.

For example, in home office work, many people think that it does not require organization, that any place in the house can serve as an environment to work.

The fact is that creating a corner for your tasks helps to make you more productive, creative and your brain will associate the place with a space for work and not for rest like the bed or sofa.

2- Get ready as if you were going to work

In the same way that you organize an environment that refers to the workspace, dress up with clothes as if you were going to go to work.

This helps to understand that during that moment, with that outfit, you will be fully focused on the activities that require your role.

And if a meeting does occur, you won’t be caught off guard because you’re in your pajamas or your hair is messy.

3- Make a list of activities for the day

Remote work requires more organization, as it all depends on the way you find it to work.

Therefore, making lists of daily activities helps to stay focused, setting a time for each task.

You control time according to your productivity, respecting your limitations and unforeseen circumstances that occur due to the environment.

4- Take a moment to relax and get creative

Working remotely can be a flexible time, you can listen to music and set aside time to work, as well as relax.

So, during breaks in activities, do things that give you pleasure, such as physical exercise, reading and manual activities.

With manual activities super on the rise, investing time in crafts and repairs with glue for fabric repair can be included in your leisure time, in addition to being a pleasant moment that instigates creativity to create objects.

5- Be involved with your team

Once you’ve prioritized leisure time on your to-do list, be sure to be involved with your team.

In this sense, maintain communication with your colleagues, ask for help when necessary, as some unforeseen events can happen and respecting your limits does not make you less productive.

Remote work presents many possibilities, with technological tools that allow us to learn and adapt to tasks that involve work and leisure activities.