Tips for a more productive working from home practice

Lahiru Samaraweera — Sat, 02 May 2020 16:32:16 +0000

1.Get up at a comfortable time.

We know, we have used to get up in the early morning when we used to travel to our offices. But now we don’t need to. So let’s enjoy the benefit, let’s have more sleep. Trust me I have found that we are more productive when we have a good sleep.

But there’s one thing important. Don’t sleep until the last minute that you start your first meeting or report time. At least get up 45 minutes before that. That will makes you more prepared for the day.

2. Brush your teeth and take a bath.

I know we are lazy. But taking cleanup in the morning makes us more productive. Try it, you will reveal it yourself. ( This is one reason why I asked you to get up at least 45min before your first report )

3. Don’t forget your breakfast and other meals

It’s very important that you have your breakfast on time. After taking the wash, I guess your first thing should be having your breakfast. Don’t have it while working. Invest a separate time to enjoy your meals.

4. Invest 10 minutes to plan your day in the beginning.

Having a plan will make you more focused on your task and deadlines. And also track your progress in terms of the time left. Normally I spent 5–10 minutes In the morning for creating my daily plan. And also we know at any moment plan can get changed. So when you get any high priority task, just go and update your plan. You might have to take something out in order to facilitate the high priority newcomer, it’s totally fine. So make sure to keep always your plan updated. And stick to your plan as much as possible.

5. Be more hydrated.

I have revealed myself that being hydrated is more important in term of productivity. So I would like to request you to keep yourself hydrated as well. I use mostly is water 😃 for that. And also I have used to drink about 300ml of water in the morning before starting everything.

6. Be more concentrated on a single task at a time.

We are always hungry about getting multiple things done in a short period of time. So in order to achieve this, we have used to carry out a couple of tasks at a time. let me give you an example; watching Netflix while coding. Trust me, my friend, you will end up spending more time than you thought. And also finally you will have a halfway covered Netflix video with a dam sophisticated code ( you might have to spend some more time to understand what you have done while watching Netflix. 🤣). See the reality, It’s not going to work. why do we exhaust our time? let’s focus on coding for a couple of hours and then focus on the movie. I’m pretty sure it will give you a successful code as well as a successful pleasure. Hmm… It’s time to stay focused.

7. Uninstall the social media app that you used to use more frequently from your phone

I know this looks awkward. But this is the truth.. you are spending more time on the social media app that you used to use mostly. I don’t think that time will make you a fortune. Only you will end up with tired eyes and tired mind. So my suggestion is to reserve a time-slot for your social media checkouts and do not use the beyond that time limit. ( Use the web browser for that and close the tab after use )

8. Have a group chat or group call with your office mates.

Earlier, We used to have some chats with coffee or snack with our co-workers in our free time, but now we don’t. But I think we should continue to do it even now we are apart. Usual jokes, chats will make your mind better and take your loneliness away. (Please make sure not to spoil the chat bringing the work-related stuff to the table😉)

9. A clean desk/work setup.

A clean and attractive work desk will always keep you more productive. Arranging your monitor to a comfortable direction, bringing some small toys on to the table and arranging them in an interesting way, surely will make a difference in your mind.

10. Read more….

Our life is also like a software. More the improvement you are doing will make you more shine. More the bugs you identify and fix will make you more stable. So my suggestion is to keep reading. Not only books.. you can even read other people; how they work, how they speak, how they write, how they learn… There are a lot of things that you can read around you. I’m pretty sure you will find thousands of improvements in your life. Don’t think twice to invest a time slot from your schedule for this. Keep reading all around you…

Cheers!! Happy working from home buddies.. !!!

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Tips for a more productive working from home practice