This is an article I shared on HubPages but wanted to share here.
When you decide that you are going to work from home, make
certain that you have a comfortable place to do your work in. Working from home
and being comfortable is going to make you more productive. This article shares
information with you on working from home and being comfortable in order to be
more productive.
Ergonomics is important whether you are in the office or at
home. Invest in an ergonomically correct chair. Being ergomically correct is
invaluable for you personally in addition to professionally. Remember, working
from home you don’t have the benefits of Workman’s Compensation. Therefore, you
want to make certain that your hands, feet, back and entire body are safe and
healthy when you are working in your home. The first step in doing so is where
and how you sit.
Ergonomically correct chairs can be purchased from several
sources online as well as a brick and mortar building. Walmart carries work
station chairs that are ergonomically correct. Craigslist is being known for
the place to find nearly anything and everything and this includes the right
chair for your work area. The chair is going to costs you some money so an
inexpensive but healthy chair may be the route to go in the beginning of your
work from home carrier. Do not use your dining room chair for long hours spent
in front of the computer. Your back and neck will definitely thank you later.
Boundaries should be created. It’s very simple to allow your
personal and work time become one in the same simply because you aren’t in
downtown office space. Separate the two and allow them to remain distinctive. Have
a schedule and stick to it. Consistently start and stop if at all possible. Of course,
if you have an important client in China that insists on Skype time you may
have to bend the boundaries. However, for the most part keep personal time and
work time unconnected. Don’t do the overtime unless absolutely necessary. Sleep
will promote more production and creativity than being cranked, grouchy and
stiff. Keep in mind that you aren’t getting the time and a half on your
paycheck that used to allow you to do overtime.
Take necessary breaks from work. Get up and away from your
work. Stretch or eat a healthy snack to replenish the fuel your body needs to
work at its best. Some work at home folks enjoy the freedom of getting to break
and do whatever they want. Take the dog out for a walk and enjoy the beautiful
weather that many miss being cooped up in an office all day.
Lunch is a break that a lot of folks working from home will
skip, don’t. Take a lunch break. Get away from the workload for a while and you
may find that your mind has an extended break and something that you may have
been searching for is found. How about having a lunch out? This is a great
idea. Missing some of the old cohorts at the office? Ask them out for lunch.
Remember that your work area at home doesn’t have to be
stark and bare, add a little personal affects and pictures for your mental
health. Just as you did at the office view your family and friends while you
work the day away. Your mental health is just as important as your physical
health and allowing your personality to shine around you while you work is a
great way to allow your mind to take a deep breath and produce what you need to
make the money.
Being comfortable when working from home will help keep you
productive, healthy and making the money.
picture is courtesy of kristinemacabre.com
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