So, you're working from home …
For a while.
You've probably worked remotely before, and you're thinking, "I've got this!"
Odds are, you're mistaken. You don't have this. That's OK; this is an opportunity to learn new skills.
You can think of working from home much like someone moving into an entirely new environment. Your patterns of work might be optimized for working in an office, and they might not quite fit at home. You can think of this post as moving you from accommodating yourself to including yourself — reducing the friction that misspends your energy just to exist.
Now it's time to adapt. You need to adapt, your workday needs to adapt, and your environment needs to be adapted. So what can you do? Below is some advice — take it in the spirit of unsolicited advice on self-improvement. Some of these things will work for you; some of them won't. Many of these ideas work for me or people near me; they might or might not work for you. Give them a try, and be willing to learn and adapt.
Your WorkspaceMaybe you've been getting by with sitting on the couch or on the floor in the corner of your bedroom. Those might be all the choices you have, but you should consider some changes:
Use an external monitor. One of the biggest productivity gains comes from useful screen real estate, so finding a way to get more is incre ..
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