•July 15, 2020•
By Krishna Patel
U of I Extension

The effects of no separation between work, family, and no down time to decompress can vary from person to person.
On top of that, having to work from home can be challenging and difficult to adjust to, especially if that’s not your norm.
When this happens, it can create a stressful environment for you and those around you. It’s important to create boundaries for yourself to avoid letting that stress build up in you.
Here are some tips on how you can create and maintain a boundary between your work, family, and self-care while working at home.
• Designate one spot in your home as your work area. In this area, create an environment in which you can focus on your work and other priorities and try to devote this place for work only. By creating a work only space, this allows you to decompress in other areas of your home without thinking about work.
• You might even have to share your workspace with someone else. If that’s the case, create a schedule for the space or work out a plan for sharing and dividing the space. This will help keep everything a bit more organized.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.