How to improve your productivity while working from home
                     How to improve your productivity while 
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crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has thrust corporate culture into the 
virtual era, whether or not companies were prepared for 
it. Many professionals also report feelings of isolation, 
which can make it all the more difficult to focus on work. 
Fortunately, life and business coaches have many useful 
tips for how we can better acclimatise to the work-from-
home environment. Below is a list of some of the best 
expert advice to help you adjust to your new work-from-
home reality.
1) If you haven’t already, set up 
an office!
If you don’t have a home office, that’s 
okay. Create a quiet working area in one 
corner of your house.
Wherever your new office is located, it 
should be off-limits to family members or 
housemates. You should also request 
that everyone in your household respect 
your space and timings and try not to 
interrupt you when you’re working.
2) Create a pseudo-commute to 
mentally detach from your 
home responsibilities
Professional business coach talk about the 
importance of sticking to a routine, which 
should begin with dressing up to ‘go to 
work’. 
Experts also suggest devising a pseudo-
commute - that is, do a series of tasks you 
would ordinarily do during your drive to 
work, such as listen to the news or sort 
emails, to help you transition into work 
mode.
3) Figure out the communication 
mechanism that works for your 
team
Upgrade communication channels from 
the standard email threads and adopt 
other digital tools that can allow you to 
simulate an in-office experience.
Tools like Zoom or Skype allow everyone 
to stay better engaged and informed, 
they also allow users to more easily 
exchange information through screen-
sharing.
4) Team bonding
Start-up business consultants agree that a 
business’s success partly depends on 
employee satisfaction. 
As lockdowns continue around the world, 
entrepreneurs will have to shift their team 
building activities online for the 
foreseeable future. Some ideas include 
keeping a Slack chatroom open, and start 
off meetings with some informal chit-chat 
in order to boost team cohesion.
5)  Anxiety Management
Experts recommend limiting your news 
consumption and finding indoor 
activities to relax. It could be listening to 
music, some stretching or even watching 
funny videos.
Still finding it hard to concentrate? Don’t 
forget to move around. Schedule short 
breaks during your work hours to boost 
your mood and refresh yourself.
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