{"id":8660,"date":"2020-03-27T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/?p=8660"},"modified":"2020-03-27T16:28:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T16:28:14","slug":"working-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from home? Here\u2019s our tips\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Working from home is one of the ways the country is helping to prevent the spread of Covid-19, minimising the risk of coming into contact with a carrier of the disease. Nearly a quarter of Britain\u2019s workforce are now working away from the office, and it is becoming increasingly popular.* However, to some, this is out of the ordinary and, for many, it will take some time to adapt to a new environment for work.<\/p>\n

So, what are some of the best ways to stay focused, motivated and healthy whilst working from home?

<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Wake up! \u2013 You may find yourself with extra time without the usual commute to work. However, if you aim to wake up around the same time every day, this will help you prepare yourself for the day ahead and can improve your internal clock and sleep overall. Being less tired will make it easier to concentrate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Setting up your workspace \u2013 try to set up your work area away from your relaxation zone. This will help you keep work and relaxation time separate; this gives you a productive space to work and will help you switch off at the end of the day when you move to the sofa! If there are others in the house, which in the current situation, there are likely to be, try to find a space where you\u2019re less likely to be disturbed or interrupted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Stay connected – whilst working in the office, you are more than likely to engage in conversation with colleagues, catching up on the weekend\u2019s events over a coffee. However, working from home has the potential to be quite lonely; you could spend the whole day without speaking to anyone, which could become isolating. So, instead of emailing your colleague, you could video call instead using Zoom<\/a> or FaceTime; this can be much more social (and productive) than emailing. If you usually go out for a lunchtime walk with a colleague from work, make sure you still get that walk in. Or, why not turn your morning coffee break into a virtual one (not the coffee part!)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Handling group meetings \u2013 participating in group meetings over the phone can be difficult, ending up with speaking over each other. It is helpful to have someone host the meeting to avoid interruptions or people talking over one another. This should help to make meetings more productive and efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Set some goals \u2013 when you begin work on a morning, prioritise your workload. Writing a to-do list everyday will help you stay focused on your main jobs for the day and will help you to hold yourself accountable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. It\u2019s break time! \u2013 make sure you are taking regular breaks away from your screen. If you\u2019re not self-isolating, why not go for a walk down the lane on your lunch break? This will help you mentally prepare for the afternoon ahead and could even increase your productivity later on in the day! If you\u2019re staying indoors, look for online fitness or yoga classes to do on your lunch break or first thing in the morning!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Finish your day right \u2013 it is important that you finish your day at the same time as you would do if you were in the office. Set up for your day tomorrow so you have the right mind-set to start again in the morning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                And last of all, stay positive!<\/p>\n

                * https:\/\/www.thisismoney.co.uk\/money\/smallbusiness\/article-8078953\/Growing-number-Britons-working-home-office.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Many of us will now be working from home due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. To some, this is the norm, but for many, this is out of the ordinary. Here, we offer some tips to help you work effectively!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":8662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[855,791,790],"yoast_head":"\nWorking from home? Here\u2019s our tips\u2026 - McClarrons Insurance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many of us will now be working from home due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. To some, this is the norm, but for many, this is out of the ordinary. Here, we offer some tips to help you work effectively!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Working from home? Here\u2019s our tips\u2026 - McClarrons Insurance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many of us will now be working from home due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. To some, this is the norm, but for many, this is out of the ordinary. Here, we offer some tips to help you work effectively!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"McClarrons Insurance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-03-27T16:28:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-03-27T16:28:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Affinity-iStock-602307524-1920-x-700.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2121\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"773\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/\",\"name\":\"McClarrons Insurance\",\"description\":\"McClarrons Insurance\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Affinity-iStock-602307524-1920-x-700.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Affinity-iStock-602307524-1920-x-700.jpg\",\"width\":2121,\"height\":773},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/\",\"name\":\"Working from home? Here\\u2019s our tips\\u2026 - McClarrons Insurance\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-27T16:28:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-27T16:28:14+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/#\/schema\/person\/cb8d283c47af3cb4c29fb556290e0e28\"},\"description\":\"Many of us will now be working from home due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. To some, this is the norm, but for many, this is out of the ordinary. Here, we offer some tips to help you work effectively!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/working-from-home\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Working from home? Here\\u2019s our tips\\u2026\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/#\/schema\/person\/cb8d283c47af3cb4c29fb556290e0e28\",\"name\":\"Holly Blackborrow\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e501ae1c53b8ca0428f52f6948ad3a66?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e501ae1c53b8ca0428f52f6948ad3a66?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Holly Blackborrow\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/news\/author\/holly-blackborrow\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8660"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8660"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8668,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8660\/revisions\/8668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/mcclarroninsurance.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}