HOW TO WORK FROM HOME SUCCESSFULLY
If you’d been told in January that you’d be able to work from home for months on end – dodging overcrowded trains and office politics in the process – it might have sounded like a start-of-the-year bonus. The reality, of course, is not so enjoyable.
As the world adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic, one of the biggest changes is enforced home-working. Staying motivated, retaining a work-life balance and negotiating video-conference etiquette are just some of the challenges. But science is here to help.
Even before quarantines and social distancing measures became the norm, researchers debated what remote working does to your mental health and productivity. So we conference-called leading psychologists to ask them how best to thrive in the shadow of COVID-19.
DRESS FOR THE JOB YOU STILL HAVE
Fashion doesn’t really exist when the world is on lockdown, but psychologists recommend you get dressed for work rather than joining those video calls in your PJs. More than just keeping up appearances, it helps put
