October
29, 2020
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This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
This story originally appeared on Foro Económico Mundial
By Kate Whiting
- More than two-thirds of economic activity in the United States was produced by people working from home in May.
- Here are eight ways to make working from home more effective without affecting your mental well-being.
Working from home every day may have felt like a novelty six months ago, but for many of us, we are now at it for the long haul.
Tech companies from Microsoft to Fujitsu are giving employees the option of working from home permanently.
In May, 42% of Americans ages 20-64 who earned more than $ 20,000 were working from home full time, according to a Stanford University survey , which is equivalent to more than two-thirds of the economic activity of Americans. United States. That compares with the 2% who worked full-time from home before the pandemic.
Home work in the US now represents two thirds of its economic activity / Image: SIEPR
While offices around the world have started to reopen with COVID security measures, Stanford Professor Nicholas Bloom says we are likely to continue working from home in some capacity through 2022.
Which means, once the novelty wears off, we need healthy habits to make sure we're focused and productive during work hours - avoiding the "temptation" to do another load of laundry - and we can turn off at the end of the day.
Even Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits that the boundaries have blurred so much between our personal and work lives, "that it sometimes feels like you're sleeping at work."
The UK National Health Service has tips for working from home and good time management as part of its Every Mind Matters mental health counseling service.
1. Establish a routine and stick to it
Sticking to a routine allows for structure / Image: NHS
It can be stressful to walk the line between work and personal time, so schedules are a must. Get up and eat breakfast at the same time each day, and stick to an alternate "commute" time, where you exercise, read, or listen to music, before starting work. "The most important thing is that when your workday stops, stop working," says the National Health Service. "Shut up, stop checking emails and focus on home life."
2. Make a dedicated workspace
If you haven't already, perhaps because the kids have left school, now is the time to find a quiet space away from other people and distractions. Try to designate an area as your workspace, make it as comfortable as possible - check out the tips for sitting right at your desk - and make sure you have everything you need in one place.
3. Take a break
Taking a break is important / Image: NHS
It can feel like we need to be "on" all the time - and available to colleagues now that they can't see us in...
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