Seven ways for work-at-home moms to optimize their office space
Working from home brings lots of positives to life, but also a fair number of challenges too, particularly for moms.
Creating a calm working space to make tasks as simple as they can be and which limit distractions for optimum efficiency, will help to minimize some of those challenges.
Read on for seven great tips for creating a great work-from-home office space.
Dedicated space
Whether you have the space at home to dedicate a whole room to your office or if you can only spare a small corner of a room to transform into a workstation, it is important you have a place you can go to knowing this is your place for work.
This will help you to mentally separate your mum duties from your work duties when it is time to clock in.
Calm surroundings
There are lots of ways to make your workspace a calmer place to be. Avoiding a buildup of paperwork and other clutter is essential. You can also add scents to the air, some low-level calming music to block out exterior noises and even have a jar of CBD gummy bears to hand from a CBD online shop which may also add to the feelings of tranquility.
Reduce distractions
It can be really difficult to maintain concentration when all the reminders of household chores yet to be done are hanging around, but it is essential to separate work life from mom life.
To reduce distractions, make sure toys and other motherhood reminders are all hidden out of sight, even if you have not yet had the chance to tidy, just make sure there is nothing in your eyeline while in your office space.
Ergonomic furniture
So many home workers subject themselves to sitting at the dining room table, or worse hunched over a coffee table, to carry out work. This is bad news for your back and will also distract you from your work.
Investing in some made-for-purpose office furniture such as an ergonomic desk and chair will offer you a comfortable place to get on with the to-do list without aches and pains affecting productivity.
Good design
Style your office to suit your tastes and you will find it more of a pleasure to escape to when you have got to go to work.
A big positive of home working is you can make your working space attractive to you, so spending a little time on its design is well worth the effort, ensuring you can settle down for the day in a space that makes you smile.
Efficient storage
Being unable to put your hand to what you need can be incredibly time-sapping. To avoid wasting precious minutes searching for what you need every time you need it, invest in appropriate storage.
Good connection
There are not many situations more frustrating than having to wait for a slow internet connection, and remote working generally requires at least some level of connectivity, so getting the fastest broadband you can is a good choice.
Whether you need to file share, visit websites, take part in video conferences or any other tasks requiring connecting to the web, get your internet up to speed.
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