Anybody needs some work from home tips? I bet most, if not all, of us needs it now.

With the recent events that has been going on, a lot of us are stuck working from home and it can present its own unique struggles like being surrounded by household chores, a lot of distractions on your reach and forgetting that you are actually working and not just lounging around.

So allow me to put my 2 cents in giving you some work from home tips that actually works. I religiously follow these tips every time I work from home.

Working From Home Tips

Get Ready – First thing you need to do is to get ready as if you are actually going out of your house to work. Take a bath, put on your makeup, wear your work outfit (but don’t overdo it or actually you can if that’s what will make you get on the day). There has been studies that shows how the clothes we wear affects the way that we think and I fully believe it.

Make your own routine – This really helps in structuring your day and giving yourself the just the enough time you need for work. You do not have to work 12 hours a day just because you are in your home. Rest is equally important as your work.

Make a to do list – It is important to jot down everything that you need to do for the day and highlight the three urgent things that needed to be done. This way, you know what your day will look like.

Take breaks – Factor in breaks in your work day and time it.

Have a designated work space – It is crucial to simulate that separate office space. Make this space your “work only” space and bring in here everything that you need so you will not get up every once in a while to get those small things that you need such as pens, calculator, folders and the like. It is recommended to have your distinct work space as far away from your bed as possible to avoid that temptation of just slipping back to your bed.

Create a rule for your workspace – This will help you in avoiding distractions. You can create rules such as, no scrolling in social media while sitting on your workspace, no eating or even no sleeping. Once you do this repeatedly, your brain automatically wants to do work only on your desk.

Be intentional with your time – Since you are working from home and you are surrounded by many distractions, it is so easy to be distracted and so easy to switch tasks. Be intentional with your time and to stick to your to-do’s while on work hours. Remember, you are paid to do office works and not to do the laundry on office hours.

Eat healthy – It is so easy to eat snacks throughout the day and be full with only eating junk and coffee that you forget to actually eat proper meals.

Make plans to look forward to – Create a reward for yourself at the end of the day. Whether that is a nice and delicious home cooked meal, face-timing a friend or watching a movie. Netflix, anyone?

Get a good night sleep – For a productive work day, a good night sleep helps a lot!

Those are the tips that I can share for all of you who are also working from home. I hope it helps!

If you are also looking for list of things to do while stuck at home, I created one here.