{"id":646,"date":"2012-06-08T07:47:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T15:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nexthop.ca\/2012\/working-from-home-the-grass-is-not-always-greener\/"},"modified":"2012-06-08T07:47:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T15:47:20","slug":"working-from-home-the-grass-is-not-always-greener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexthop.ca\/it-news\/working-from-home-the-grass-is-not-always-greener\/","title":{"rendered":"Working From Home: The Grass is not Always Greener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Commuting to the office is a drag, and those that do it every day envy people that get to work from home. They don\u2019t have to endure the hassle and cost of a commute. They don\u2019t have to cope with a co-workers annoying habit of singing at random and they don\u2019t even have to get out of their pajamas if they don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n<p>The grass is always greener right. But the truth is, people who work from home have their own list of issues to manage. The main one being that it\u2019s hard for them to stop working. When your work place is also where you rest, it can be difficult to transition. It\u2019s not unusual that these people start working and then 11 hours later find that they are still working.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are things that individuals who work from home can do to remedy this for their own mental health.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Set up a time for your \u201cclose of business\u201d<\/strong>: And stick to it. Be it 5 p.m. or 8 p.m. you should resolve to shut off your computer and close your office door for the night. Resist the temptation to write one more paragraph or make one more sales call. Also, be sure that your workday is a normal 8 or 9-hour day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do something for yourself<\/strong>: After you shut down your computer for the day, make sure you do something for yourself. This will help your mind transition between work and your personal life. It doesn\u2019t have to be something grand. It can be watching your favorite TV show, or working out. Just be certain you do something so you \u201creset\u201d your day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave the house<\/strong>: It\u2019s easy as a work-from-homer to spend all of your time at home. You look up, see it\u2019s the end of the week, and find that the only time you left your house was to run to the grocery store when you ran out of cereal. Don\u2019t become a work-from-home shut-in. It\u2019s simply not healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Working excessively can lead to stress, which can cause health problems. This is true whether you work from home, in an office, or in the field. So, the secret is to find a balance between personal life and work. If you can\u2019t work from home and find that balance, it may be time to return to an office environment. 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