The Good Egg: WFH Healthy Habits

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Welcome back, Good Eggs! Over the weekend we had World Mental Health day. Today, many of us have the day off from work. So, I thought it might be a good time to rethink the Work From Home life to support mental health needs.

1. Create a routine for yourself. If you typically have a morning routine, stick with it! Maybe you can do it a little later in the morning since you don’t have to commute. Keeping and creating routines are really important for your mental health.

2. Make your workplace enticing. Get a comfortable chair that will support your back and a nice desk that makes work a little bit easier.

3. Get up and move! Schedule breaks throughout the day where you leave your computer and your seat. Maybe it’s a walk around the neighborhood or even a walk around the house. Just make sure you take breaks for your body and brain.

4. Learn how to say “no”. Set boundaries for yourself. Both TIME boundaries and WORK-LOAD boundaries. Make sure you schedule a start time for work, lunch time, and an end time. Make it a hard-stop end time. Organize your day so that you can be done at that time. Then completely separate yourself from work. Maybe it’s meeting people (socially distanced) outside or enjoying a hobby.

For work-load, understand how much you can and cannot do and convey that to the people you work with. Nobody will know if you’re struggling unless you speak up.

Looking for more thoughts on how to improve your work-from-home life? Check out this article, “How To Keep Your Mental Health In Check When You Work From Home” from weworkremotely.com.

Have a great Monday!

-The Good Egg 🐣