Want to turn your life around and start being healthier and happier while running the business from home? By running your business at home, you can create a lifestyle design that will really put your health first. And by putting your health first, you’ll find you’re more productive and you get that much more work done!
Read on for 20 tips that will quickly get you on the right track.
Tip #1
Think about the lifestyle you want first and then make your business plan from there. This is called lifestyle design.
Tip #2
Keep your business and your lifestyle separate – make sure that one does not encroach upon the other.
Tip #3
One way to do this is by setting yourself strict working hours and making sure you only work in those hours.
Tip #4
This also means being strict with friends and family – don’t let them distract you out of work or you’ll end up working late.
Tip #5
Of course the precise time you spend working is up to you: if you’d rather work in the morning and the night and have lunch off that’s fine. Just stick to what you set out!
Tip #6
Setting up autoresponders is a great way to make sure you aren’t stressing about work when you should be relaxing.
Tip #7
Meditation is very useful for your health and for your discipline.
Tip #8
As is CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – look into it!
Tip #9
You could have a separate phone for work and for home as well to keep those two things separate.
Tip #10
Likewise, make sure you don’t promise too much to clients. Under promise, over-deliver!
Tip #11
Set yourself targets each day to help add more structure.
Tip #12
Consider sleep to be sacred and make this a real priority.
Tip #13
Have an hour of quiet time – with no screen time – before you go to bed. This makes a huge difference.
Tip #14
Make sure your room is completely dark and completely quiet.
Tip #15
Think carefully about your work environment. Make sure that you keep it separate from your daily environment. Be a digital nomad if that appeals!
Tip #16
When working, make sure that you sit up straight and have your arms at right angles.
Tip #17
The screen should be at eye height and should have no glare on it!
Tip #18
Stretching regularly – and doing yoga generally – can help you to combat stiffness from being on the computer and it also improves sleep and mood.
Tip #19
Make sure you set aside some time for cardio. This will combat the atrophy your heart can experience from too much sitting down.
Tip #20
If you don’t have time to exercise on a regular basis, then you need to make time. Change your routine!
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There are just 20 tips that will keep you healthier and happier as you work from home.