Hey loves it feels like it’s been a while since I have done a sit down blog post just chatting to you all about life! I have to admit the past month was a whirlwind of some crazy new changes, and I want to share something I get commonly asked, but also something I constantly have to be on top of – maintaining motivation AND productivity as I work from home!
If you didn’t know, I work from home, I have worked from home for about the past year or so. It’s really something I’m grateful for in so many ways, but it comes with a lot of temptation to basically lay in your bed all day and do nothing, let’s be honest. How do I combat this temptation everyday and get my work done? Well, I’ll tell you!
I set an alarm every day.
Even though I am not reporting to a workplace and commuting, this doesn’t mean I lost the responsibility to set an alarm all the sudden. I still have a business to run and upkeep, therefore setting an alarm is crucial! This is something I am not perfect at, some days I really reallyyyy want to just hit snooze 5,000 times. That’s okay, we’re all human! I never break this habit of setting my alarm and setting a goal of when is ideal to wake up by.
I work at my office / desk space. NOT the bed.
This is a big big tip here for anybody working from home. I find that working in a productive space leads to productive behavior, aka motivation! If I work in bed all day, sure I will get things done, but I will feel more lazy and tired. I force myself to get up and move over to my office space to get the work done instead, this leads to a much more efficient day for me!
Time-Management!
I try my best to space out time slots through the day where I know what hours I want to sit and get work done, and what times I should get up and take a mini break. Even though I am working from home and it’s a relaxed environment, that doesn’t mean your girl doesn’t deserve a break! It’s super easy to either get too caught up into work and overload, or to neglect TOO much work and never get anything done. I like to find an in-between. I’ll get up straight away in the morning, and dedicate a chunk of hours to my work, and then I find a 30 minute break or so to step away, etc..
I use a planner!
I am one of those people that love to write out my tasks and plan things out, I find that I’m more motivated and efficient that way! Keep in mind, not everybody is like this, some people work better without a planner! I like to keep track of certain goals I am hitting for the week, checking off tasks I’ve completed, and so on.. This is a big help for me to maintain my motivation.
I keep things CLEAN around me!
I cannot FOCUS and work when there is a mess around me, I just cannot. I keep my space tidy and clean so I feel refreshed and ready to get to work for the day! This is a big thing for me to feel motivated. If my desk is a mess and there’s a bunch of trash everywhere, I just can’t get anything done. If you’re the same way, try to dedicate each evening to tidying up your space, you will notice a huge difference!
And that’s it! Not much to it, but I find these small tips help me maintain a motivational mindset and keep my business thriving! Working from home and being your own boss is really a wonderful thing, as long as you know how to manage it.
How do you stay motivated? Let me know in the comments below!
Loved this post, I also work from home at the moment and it can be so hard to stay motivated. I always make sure I’m working at my desk than in my bed, it’s so tempting to get my laptop on my lap in bed but I just know I’ll feel sleepy an hour later or so!
Chloe xx
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Glad you enjoyed the post, definitely always get sleepy when I’m working in my bed haha that’s a big no no!
These are some great ways to stay motivated! I think my biggest distraction would be my tv and my bed 😂🙈. To stay motivated I write to-do lists, plan my time and use my diary and bullet journal. Thank you for sharing!
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TV and bed are deffo HUGE distractions! To-do lists are great, love that as a tip!
Great post, you’re so right! Well done you for making the transition of working at home, it is definitely not the easiest (especially not switching on snooze in the morning)!
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Most definitely is tempting to hit snooze haha, glad you liked the post!
These are great tips, hopefully one day I can work from home.
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Glad you liked the post and found it useful!
This is so relatable! There are some days where getting up feels impossible when you don’t strictly have to do stuff at a certain time. I always use my planners too, I can’t function without them! I think a big thing for me is knowing that I’m more productive at certain times of the day and scheduling tasks around that. Great post x
Sophie
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Great tips! I’d love to work from home one day – I had a few months off between my current job and the one I had before and I can see the struggle it can be to find the motivation to get up early! Haha. I find having a tidy desk and area around me really does help me get motivated though. I can’t work either if it’s a mess! Thanks for sharing these tips 🙂
Amy,
https://creativenails.uk
Regular breaks, keeping things organised in a diary, and a clear room/workspace = an uncluttered mind! Totally agree with everything you’ve said here. I recently worked from home for the first time and thought I would struggle but with enough self-discipline, working from home can be really productive and enjoyable because you have the comfort of your own things and environment. 🙂
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I tend to work from home on my couch in my living room, and I think it really messes up my work/life balance! I’d like to get a desk and organise it all so that I can just have a dedicated professional space to do my work. I definitely think that will help my motivation!
Julia // The Sunday Mode