Are you aware :: how we can be more effective working from home/remotely?

I recently shared how turning our habits, our routines into ritual can bubble up more joy in our life… 

• expanding our capacity for time

• expanding our capacity for change

Keep that in mind - building ritual - as we dive in… 

85% of employees favor hybrid work

Research proves it ::

• increases autonomy

• amplifies productivity

• lessens stress and burnout

However, our commutes from back in the day did actually serve us well.

Nerd tip :: our brains love compartmentalizing - focusing on (1) thing at a time (the kiddos | a partner | doggo | work … you get it!) allowing both sides of our prefrontal cortex to work in harmony.

When in the throws of a blended space - all things life, responsibilities - often we’re not taking the transition time our brain thrives on.

Most of us are likely… 

• waking 

• getting ourselves ready 

• +supporting the kiddos <> the doggo <> a partner

Whatever our unique situation is - then going straight for the laptop <> our workspace at home.

So, what’s the solution?

Fake our commute :: shifting from ‘home mode’ to ‘work mode’ and back again, even when it’s the same environment.

Some ideas to accomplish the transition our brain needs ::

• wake … get ourselves ready + whomever may also need our support

• head outside

  • go for a walk

  • a workout

  • grab a coffee or tea at our favorite spot

As we’re doing this, review our to-do’s - absorbing what we have planned, mapping out the day - then go back to the laptop/workstation.

Why does this seemingly minor difference make such a beneficial impact?

(1) it honors our brains need for compartmentalization, giving space + time to transition

(2) establishes a flow for buffering and resetting

(3) creates more structure in the AM + PM when ending our work day and transitioning to life

Give it a try, ritualize it - and experience the beneficial impact this minor difference has on both our effectiveness + well-being!