[Remote]: Tips for setting healthy work-life boundaries at home 👩‍💻

I worked from home for 4 straight years, and I worked 6 years in a mixed remote/office setup. Here are some of my tips for setting healthy work-life boundaries at home: P.S. Some of these tips might not be feasible for you. But do consider those that are... 1. Understand that your aim is to find something that you enjoy doing most of the time. It is doable. 2. Get fiber-optic internet, 4k camera, good microphone. It will pay dividends. 3. Separate living from working environment. When I shut the door of my basement, that's it. 4. I have my "office" shoes. When I am in them, I am primed to think that work just started. It's a kind of neat way to divide my routines. 5. Go to a coffee shop or work with somebody you like for a day. Or just go to the office if possible. 6. Have focused time. Book off some time on your calendar without notifications, just deep work. 7. If possible, put sounds and distractions to a minimum. 8. Put your phone out of sight and reach when on your laptop/desktop. 9. If you work on a computer, just get a standing desk. That's it. Period. Go! And get that standing mat too. 10. Figure out what calms you. Example: Sometimes, I take a shower in the middle of the day. Other days I just take a nap or go jogging. 11. It's OK not to be productive. Take time off the screen. Do it often. 12. Setup times in your calendar for meals, exercise, hobbies, loved ones. Just book it off. That's it. 13. Try and have at least 1 day/week without meetings. Book it off. Fridays tend to be good days for that. 14. Jam as many meetings together as possible. Don't let meetings to be spread out too much. It will kill your productivity. 15. Do meetings standing. You'll finish them quicker. 16. Try not to bring any digital/office gear to your bedroom. 17. Have two computers. One for work. One for fun. 18. If you can't get away from the virtual office, do something where you have to apply your undivided attention. For example, I do MTB or a long drive to someplace. Or just do anything where you can't have the internet, and that'll do. :) — And now I'll disappoint you. I don't believe in a work-life balance. Yikes! I think you are YOU (and should be!), wherever you are at work or home. In 2022 there's no need to fake/facade things. So keep playing and uncovering. And you'll find the optimal balance between you and the output (legacy) you leave behind. No need to live two lives. Live one that matters. Keep creating! 🎉 🙌