{"id":18043,"date":"2020-10-19T11:27:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T09:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/?p=18043"},"modified":"2022-01-28T12:18:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:18:23","slug":"productivity-while-working-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways To be More Productive While Working From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working from home has become much more common than before, and the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic have strengthened this work culture. However, it might be challenging to immediately switch from an office structure to working from your home. It\u2019s something that you would have to train yourself to do; otherwise, your effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity will take a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very easy to be distracted when you\u2019re at home. Communication is less, and so is accountability. But still, you have to keep up with your productivity irrespective of where you\u2019re working from.<\/p>\n<p>The good thing is, there are many ways that you can keep yourself productive while working from home, whether it\u2019s now part of your job description to work from home or do it once or twice a week. The following tips from an <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.bestessays.com\/\">essay writing service<\/a> can help you to be productive while working from home.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f6ce613c9d9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f6ce613c9d9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#Have_a_separate_working_space_at_home\" >Have a separate working space at home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#2_Have_a_regular_work_hour_and_stick_to_it\" >2. Have a regular work hour and stick to it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#3_Dont_Stay_in_Your_Pyjamas\" >3. Don\u2019t Stay in Your Pyjamas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#4_Close_the_Door\" >4. Close the Door<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#5_Tidy_Up_Your_Work_Desk\" >5. Tidy Up Your Work Desk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#6_Keep_your_phones_off_or_away\" >6. Keep your phones off or away<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#7_Hard_day_Keep_working\" >7. Hard day? Keep working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#8_Have_a_To-Do_List\" >8. Have a To-Do List<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#9_Start_Your_Day_Well\" >9. Start Your Day Well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#10_Have_Intermittent_Breaks\" >10. Have Intermittent Breaks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#11_Workaround_Your_Natural_Time\" >11. Workaround Your Natural Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/productivity-while-working-from-home\/#12_Set_Time_Boundaries\" >12. Set Time Boundaries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_separate_working_space_at_home\"><\/span>Have a separate working space at home<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FB-18-300x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"347\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Since you\u2019re working from home, you might as well have an \u201coffice\u201d at home. You can make this a separate room for working if you have a lot of space in your house. Otherwise, you could as well dedicate a part of your room as your workspace. So, when you go to this workplace, you know you\u2019re going to work. It makes it easy for you to change your relaxed \u201cI\u2019m at home\u201d mindset to a more productive \u201cI\u2019m at work\u201d mindset.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Have_a_regular_work_hour_and_stick_to_it\"><\/span>2. Have a regular work hour and stick to it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like you would resume work by 8, or 9 a. m. if you weren\u2019t working from home. Set a time for yourself to start your daily work and stick to it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dont_Stay_in_Your_Pyjamas\"><\/span>3. Don\u2019t Stay in Your Pyjamas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easier to go back to bed if you\u2019re still in your pyjamas. You also usually don\u2019t wear pyjamas at work, so why do it now? Get up, have a shower, eat breakfast, get dressed for work, and start working.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Close_the_Door\"><\/span>4. Close the Door<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A crucial part of <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/zenhabits.net\/top-30-tips-for-staying-productive-and-sane-while-working-from-home\/\">working from home<\/a> is to avoid distractions as much as possible. Closing the door can help you with this. Let family members know that once you\u2019re in your workspace with the door shut, you\u2019re at work, and no one should disturb.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Tidy_Up_Your_Work_Desk\"><\/span>5. Tidy Up Your Work Desk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Organisation__skills_you_need_to_get_hired-300x155.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p>Keeping your work area tidy, especially your work desk boosts your productivity level. A cluttered work desk will also clutter the mind and reduce your productivity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Keep_your_phones_off_or_away\"><\/span>6. Keep your phones off or away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your phone is probably your biggest distraction to working from home, seeing as it\u2019s always with you. So, keep it away. If you must keep it with you, make sure all notifications are turned off, and it\u2019s lying face down. So you aren\u2019t tempted to touch it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Hard_day_Keep_working\"><\/span>7. Hard day? Keep working<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not every day will come good, and you won\u2019t always be in your best moods. But you shouldn\u2019t stop working still. Train yourself to work irrespective of that. Otherwise, you\u2019ll soon find out that every day is a bad day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Have_a_To-Do_List\"><\/span>8. Have a To-Do List<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fb62-300x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"361\"><\/p>\n<p>This is a genuine <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescommunicationscouncil\/2020\/04\/30\/seven-tips-for-staying-productive-while-working-from-home\/#1999c0665380\">productivity hack<\/a>. The first list should contain tasks you absolutely must do. The second list should contain things that would be great to do, while the third list should contain non-essential tasks that you might do at some point. Work with this list and see how much work you\u2019ve done at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Start_Your_Day_Well\"><\/span>9. Start Your Day Well<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t feel lazy, do everything you\u2019ll do on a workday because it\u2019s a workday. Have your breakfast, take your shower, and get yourself ready for work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Have_Intermittent_Breaks\"><\/span>10. Have Intermittent Breaks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s good to take some time out when working. Take about 10-15 minutes break for every hour of work. Let your mind relax and be refreshed to go again after the break. This will help to increase your productivity a lot when you get back to work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Workaround_Your_Natural_Time\"><\/span>11. Workaround Your Natural Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fb55-300x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"359\"><\/p>\n<p>This would depend on the type of work you do, of course. But if you can, instead of working from 9 to 5 at your home, you can reschedule it close to a time that is more convenient for you. Some people are more active and productive in the morning, some in the afternoon\/evening, and others work best at night. Use your most productive time if you can.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Set_Time_Boundaries\"><\/span>12. Set Time Boundaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re the type that works from the morning or has to because of your job\u2019s nature, you should know when to end it. Even office works have a closing time. You should <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/9-ways-to-stay-productive-when-you-work-from-home\/\">have a time boundary<\/a> to know when to stop working. Don\u2019t be too hardworking and allow work to rule your life. Except you absolutely have to, don\u2019t work late into the night. Set hours in a day when you will be absolutely free from your assignments.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t an exhaustive list, and still, most of these tips can work for you. So, take the problem of working from home seriously, apply these pieces of advice and watch your productivity triple up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Author: <\/b>Leon Collier is a blogger from the UK. He works for <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dissertation-service.org\/dissertation-help\/\">dissertation help<\/a>, where he produces his <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.bestessayservicereviews.com\/\">best paper writing services<\/a>. He loves to write about everything: pop-culture, history, travel, self-development, education, and marketing. When not writing, you can find him behind a book or playing tabletop games with his friends. Follow him on Twitter @LeonCollier12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have to keep up with your productivity irrespective of where you\u2019re working from. 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