If you work from home, it’s easy to get distracted, but it’s not impossible to remain productive as long as you follow some rules. While the world is evolving along with the work/personal life balance, the 9 to 5 program is starting to fade. Many people have the freedom of working from home, as long as they respect their deadlines.
This way of working can be a blessing and a nightmare too. You have the freedom of working in the comfort of your own home, but it get’s difficult to focus.
There are a few things you should to if you want to be productive and finish your tasks on time, like making a schedule, for example. At home, you don’t have a program like you would have in an office, so it’s possible that you will end up wasting more time than working.
Time passes easily when it doesn’t have a structure, and you don’t want to end up doing everything in a hurry. If you work best in the morning, set your working hours then. If, on the contrary, you’re more productive in the evening, work then.
Try to eliminate every distraction. Our phones take us out of rhythm, they make us lose our focus, so it’s best to put them aside, preferably on silent mode. Check your email or texts when you’re on a break. Another distraction can be your family or friends.
Try not to make your working program after them. Learn how to set some limits and tell them nicely that you have to work in order to be productive. Let them know what’s your working schedule to avoid conflicts or temptations.
Lastly, many of us work better with music on, and this is a benefit of working from home, because most of the time you can’t listen to music in an office. Your disposition is influenced by music, weather, TV, what you ate for breakfast, so music is an essential factor in the way you feel and how well you work.