Has your work life balance been impacted by the pandemic? Are you still working from home with a ‘temporary’ set up?
It may not be as dire as the 2020 Ironing Board desk, but working from your sofa still isn’t the solution. And no, the dining table isn’t much better.
Not only is this bad for your productivity and your posture, but it’s bad for your mental health!
The benefits of a home workspace
Creating your own workspace at home will give you the feeling of being at ‘The Office’. It will help to maintain good posture, avoid distractions, and will allow you to mentally switch off at the end of the day when leaving your designated workspace.
Going to the office
It may not be possibly for you to go back to your main place of working after the pandemic. Many employers are leaning into ‘working from home’ as it’s more cost effective for the business. There are a lot of pros that come with the flexibility of working from home; reduced fuel costs, no long commutes sat in traffic, more flexibility around how you take your breaks and many more. However, the cons tend to be more social and mental impacts, lack of collaboration, lack of social interaction and a lapse in productivity.
Make the space.
Do you have a box room? Filled with clutter, items you need, but not daily? It could be the Christmas decorations, old school papers or just general clutter that you can’t get rid of.
Why not utilise that space by putting that clutter into a storage unit! From just £24 a week, that box room could be transformed into your home office. All your belongings will still be there for you when you need them, in an easily accessible secure storage facility in the heart of Newton Abbot.
By freeing up that spare room to create your own workspace you’re able to create a more positive work life balance.
