My Work From Home Tips To Support Energy
My Work From Home Tips to Support Energy
In a group coaching call last week a woman asked me about my tips for working from home as she, like many of us, has found herself working at home trying to manage everything that comes with these brand new routines! The transition from working as a RN, running all over the hospital and barely sitting down all day was a big one for me. I have a few tips about working from home that have really helped me to support energy and increase productivity and I’d love to share them with you today!
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1. Create a morning routine to start your day and decide how you want to feel before the day gets going. This is really important to “bookend” your day and allow time and space to consciously create your day rather than feeling really reactive to it right when you wake up in the morning.
2. Get conscious of your “transitions” in your day. I liken this to “closing out the apps” on our phone. When we have tons of apps open they are burning up energy in the background even though we aren’t using them. In between each part of your day (ex: from breakfast to a meeting to school to a phone call) take an opportunity to put in a mini transition and “close out the app” in your head in order to have more energy and be fully present with the next task at hand. This step is a GAME CHANGER and many of my clients experience a lot more energy at the end of the day with this simple tool.
Things to help transition can be:
Mentally “closing out the app” in your head
Washing your hands and shaking the water off while intentionally letting go of your last task
Breathing some essential oils (I love peppermint!)
Belly breathing
Stretching or touching your toes
Walking around the block
Doing a big, deep sigh and letting go of any tension
3. Have a conscious transition routine from your workday into your evening. When working from home, work can easily bleed into the rest of our lives. By having a conscious transition from work into the rest of your evening, you signal that you are done and allow your body to rest, let go and be present for your evening.
Use any of the tools above or:
Take a shower
Change clothes
Say a small prayer or set an intention to be done with work and move on
Put your computer, phone or work devices away and tidy your space
Light a candle
Have a cup of tea
Put your legs up the wall or stretch (or lay flat on the ground)
Go for a walk
Stand outside and breathe
Do a guided meditation
I hope these work from home tips help you as much as they’ve helped me! Let me know in the comments what some of your ideas are for your “transition” routines, I’d love to amass a big toolkit of ideas!
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