With work from home setup, there isnt any more a clear distinction between where you work and where you relax. For the past year, I found it really difficult to define when to “quit” for the day.
The most effective for me is folding the laptop and reading non fiction books. If the laptop is off, you cant code hehe. I also blog and lurk in dev.to
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Hi Raphel, thanks for your sharing how you quit. For me, it is generally going for a walk, or sometimes I also do the cooking, or sometimes I also go shopping. I mostly prefer to get the fresh air. :) :)
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I also faced the same issue, especially when we transitioned to working remotely. I couldn't differentiate between my bedroom and work place. At times I'd find my self saying "one last bug fix on the bed or the table I'd set up". I realized I was getting drained and over time unmotivated since there was always something to be fixed. Eventually I stopped working from my room and made a makeshift home office in another part of my house. Also, "quitting" past 5:00, where I tend not to look into any work related code or code at all in general helped with the burnout. This greatly improved my efficiency and brought back the motivation I needed.
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I completely agree! Creating the artificial separation in space between work and leisure can really be helpful in combatting the tendency to just keep on going and not "quit" for the day
With work from home setup, there isnt any more a clear distinction between where you work and where you relax. For the past year, I found it really difficult to define when to “quit” for the day.
The most effective for me is folding the laptop and reading non fiction books. If the laptop is off, you cant code hehe. I also blog and lurk in dev.to
How about you? How do you “quit”
Hi Raphel, thanks for your sharing how you quit. For me, it is generally going for a walk, or sometimes I also do the cooking, or sometimes I also go shopping. I mostly prefer to get the fresh air. :) :)
I also faced the same issue, especially when we transitioned to working remotely. I couldn't differentiate between my bedroom and work place. At times I'd find my self saying "one last bug fix on the bed or the table I'd set up". I realized I was getting drained and over time unmotivated since there was always something to be fixed. Eventually I stopped working from my room and made a makeshift home office in another part of my house. Also, "quitting" past 5:00, where I tend not to look into any work related code or code at all in general helped with the burnout. This greatly improved my efficiency and brought back the motivation I needed.
cool. thanks for sharing Ted
I like the quitting past five. I need to do the same
I completely agree! Creating the artificial separation in space between work and leisure can really be helpful in combatting the tendency to just keep on going and not "quit" for the day
I read a tweet that perfectly encapsulated the feeling of working remotely in these times:
twitter.com/erinblogan/status/1364...
It's amazing how exhausting being online all the time can be.