Still adjusting to the new normal?

Here are a few tips to find happiness and mental well-being while working from home

New Delhi: Since Covid-19, Work from Home has become a new normal and so has reduced productivity and imbalance of work and life. Personally, the word – “Work-Life” is a little confusing as here work comes before life and that should not be the case.

There are a million challenges of working from home and maintaining the balance between professional and personal life. This is something that an individual can understand when they experience the issues of maintaining a balance. Since this is a completely new phase for a lot of people, everyone is still figuring out the do’s and don’ts of it.

“Working at a Leadership position in a reputed organisation, I can understand the challenges of working from home and maintaining the balance between both the lives, since I’m also a Happiness Coach and keep on reading about how to stay Happy, Motivated and Positive in life, I engage a lot to find scientifically proven tricks for Happier life. Based on my understanding, I have figured out a few things which might help others at a macro level,” said Rajat Khatri, Certified Happiness Coach, and Amazon’s Bestseller Author (10 Keys to Attain Happiness), commenting on this.

The importance of a routine

Let’s look at some of the things to consider for your day to day activity. To begin with, start your day keeping in mind the following. Stick to a time table. If you are starting at 9 am, make sure you start the day at 9 am and similarly have a routine to end your day at designated time. Maintain a target for the day. Sit with your to-do-list inclusive of meeting times and tea/ lunch breaks.

Remember to take breaks

Now, during the day, have specific breaks. This is the time to be with the family and spend some time together. Talk to them during this time and enjoy no office work. It is fine to take a power nap too post lunch. Most importantly, keep time for mental wellness.

Do not get distracted

To improve your effectiveness at work, be mindful (and not mind-full) during the official hour with complete focus on work and least distractions. This should preferably be a “no family” time (except for the breaks). Also most importantly, stay away from distractions. Use work life balance apps that can help you pause notifications from WhatsApp/ Facebook during the office hours to reduce unnecessary distractions.