Top 10 Tips To Avoid Distractions During Work From Home

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The pandemic has forced us to stay at home for the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. With frequent lockdowns happening work from home is not just a phase but has become a new lifestyle. Some people prefer working from home while some find it way too distracting. Especially, if you do not live alone working from home can be a challenging task. Your kids chipping aground, parents calling you to help and doing your own chores, then how to maintain efficiency at work? The answer is preparation. You need to have a plan for how to work from home. We will give some top 10 tricks to maintain your work performance even at home.

1. Create office space at home

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Choose the most peaceful corner of your home and set up your work environment there. Put a table and chair and decorate all your office supplies and work from there during office hours.




2. Prioritize tasks

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“Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.” –-Peter Drucker

Make a list of all the tasks you need to finish in a day. Then give them priority numbering according to deadline and importance of it. Finish the task in accordance with their respective priority numbers.

3. Set boundaries.

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It is a misconception that people think working from home is hard working. Your friends wish to come over for a movie or chit-chat during your working hours. You need to make your family and friends clear that these are your working hours. Tell them to not make noise or distract you. Ask them to cooperate during these hours. If you have kids then use noise cancellation headphones while working.




4. Take Breaks

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Working from home does not mean that you don’t require any rest or breaks. Breaks increase productivity and refresh our minds. Take it as coffee breaks you took in the office with a colleague. Feel free to take small breaks. Don’t take more than 15-minute break.

5. Don’t keep grazing

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Don’t keep consuming food or snacks while working. Taking a break and then having snacks is fine. But continuously eating during work will make you sluggish and will affect your productivity.




6. Limit Social Media 

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Social media has been the biggest distraction of all time. Since you are working from home and there is no one to monitor. Chances are that you might waste a lot of time on social media. To avoid this distraction use timers that tell you to stop and start working. Try to use social apps only during breaks for a limited time.

7. Dress-up

Get Ready

It is not necessary to dress up in a three-piece suit. But having a morning ritual like bathing, changing from your PJs is important. Doing this will give your brain signals of being attentive and transform your mindset into work mode.




8. Don’t exhaust yourself

Take Rest

Just because you are working from home does not mean you have to be working all hours or any time of the day. Set hours of work and hustle only during those hours to avoid stress. Make it clear to your colleagues that you can’t work any time of the day.

9. Separate your working hours

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As you have separated your working hours, separate doing home chores and family time as well. Having “me time” and family time is also indispensable for our mental health. So don’t do household work during office hours and office work during family hours.




10. Avoid Procrastination

Procrastination

Time is not refundable so do not waste it procrastinating. Avoid procrastinating by immediately doing the task at hand and not leaving it for later. Include physical activity in your schedule. Physical activity keeps your brain active and will help you be productive even at home. 

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