Take steps to improve your mental health when you work from home . you’ll shrug off the anxiety, depression, and loneliness many remote workers face. Have you noticed a change in your mental health now that you work from home?
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Psychological Effects of Working from Home
- Loneliness and isolation. loneliness is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms like random pain. In the feeling loneliness, is the door to depression, when you are in the midst of crown and you feel lonely its its a early sign of depression.
- Anxiety and pressure: The boundary between work and home life is not very clear. And switching between different roles and skills during the day will wear you out.
- Depression. Besides the anxiety and loneliness that may lead to depression, sometimes work from home can make you feel stuck, like you are not achieving as much as the others.
Symptoms of Depression
- Angry outbursts, irritability, or frustration, even with unimportant matters.
- Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and sleeping too much.
- Tiredness and lack of energy for even the smallest activities.
- Increased cravings for food.
- Anxiety, agitation, and restlessness.
- Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions, and remembering things
- Avoiding people.
Take Care of Your Mental Health
- Create a schedule and stick to it. Scheduling your tasks (and breaks) will help you to mentally prepare for the day.
- Have a dedicated comfortable workspace, with a door that closes, preferably.
- Fight the urge to stay sedentary and schedule active time to get your heart pumping.
- Foster social connections (on the phone or via the internet, if physical contact is not possible).
Learn to say no. Know your limitations, set boundaries based on your schedule and workload, and don’t extend yourself beyond them.
Human likes to show off on the social media. They are very lonely .
Human beings cannot belong anywhere instantly, and a strong community building does not have any shortcuts. People with strong social ties in a singular place live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Nomads
- Many nomads have false assumptions about an office activity or event, and not being able to see your coworkers in person every day, leads to being ‘out of touch’.
A Healthy Balance
Remote working may have tremendous advantages but research suggests that human beings aren’t meant to work in isolation. Working socially with co-workers who are good friends leads to higher engagement and satisfaction in one’s job.
For remote working to be successful, it needs to be tailored to suit one’s particular needs and personality, finding a good fit, while taking care of one’s mental well-being one more idea.
Working from home
Working from home means that all the chaos of your home (pets, family members, kids, and kitchen noises) is part of your entire workday.
Self-Discipline, concentration and work ethic are needed to successfully navigate this process.
Working is From Anywhere
WFH (Work From Home) eventually means you are working from coffee shops, parking lots, from your car while driving, and almost anywhere you can log in to your laptop or communicate on your phone.
No one knows where you are and what you are doing, and that can be an advantage, but also can be misused.
Start Early and Mimic Office Time
The schedule that makes you start early, and mimic the office hours works best, as you end up being free earlier too. However, night owls may find working at night to be more productive or comfortable for them.
Maintaining a schedule in a routine, while incorporating regular exercise with it, works best.
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Digital Nomad
The idea of working from home, on your laptop, flexibly, without having to do the daily commute, is appealing to many office workers.
In the UK there are 4.8 million freelance workers, and many companies are allowing remote working to office workers due to better, more reliable technology.
The Other Side
Studies on long term work-from-home workers found that lack of interaction with colleagues and the lack of an office vibe can result in a disconnection from the outer world, leading to isolation.
Working at Home
Pitfalls of working from home:
- Mental health disorders like anxiety, stress, and depression
- Feeling isolated
- Less self-discipline
- Lack of exercise
- Unable to keep the boundaries between work and life.
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