While a lot of people were working from home before the coronavirus hit, now many, many people are doing so. While pausing life while COVID-19 passes has been tough for many people, some of whom faced a job loss or a furlough, working from home has been a boon to many and a positive to have come from this ordeal.
Obutto makes ergonomic workstations to help you work from home more comfortably. Let’s face it, most of us know that sitting for long periods of time is not good for our bodies. It can take a toll on our eyesight, our spines, our necks, and our legs. Humans were not created to stare at screens all day long, so when you do, you are bound to experience the physical side effects of doing so. Below, we’ll offer up some great work from home tips. Visit us online, and order yours today!
WORK FROM HOME TIPS
Set Up Your Space
The first thing you can do (and probably the most important) is to set up your work space exactly how you want it. You’ll want to ensure your monitors are the correct spacing apart for your eyes, and your keyboard is supporting your wrists. You’ll want to make your workstation homey, such as adding in a lamp for extra light and a plant for stress-relief that’s a welcome sign of life in your world. Ideally, you’ll want a room with a door that you can shut so that you can help to create a calm and quiet work place. Also, ensure this space is used just for work so that when you sit down, your brain will automatically switch into work mode.
Eliminate Distractions
Distractions can quickly turn a productive workflow into a slow drudge. When you were at the office, you probably faced tons of distractions, from nearby co-worker conversations to running into friends on your way to the bathroom that you then lingered with for at least 10 minutes catching up. From sunlight streaming in through a window to your phone buzzing next to you, distractions can eat into a lot of your work time. At home, the problem can be even worse. There’s the cat that demands to be petted, the laundry to finish up, dinner to start, the dishes to finish, kids talking to you or wanting something, the doorbell ringing, and friends stopping by because they know you work from home and they want to say hi.
Obutto recommends that you keep these distractions to a minimum by consciously not doing them. Chores around the house can wait, and pet your cat for only a minute. Help your kids, but then know you are working and need to be left alone as much as possible. While you will have distractions while working from home, the key is to keep them as brief as possible so as not to interrupt your workflow.
Set Regular Work Hours
It can be really easy to sleep in when you work from home or to quit early when the sun beckons you outdoors during the warm summer months. You can linger longer over coffee in the morning or even run some errands before work. However, in order to ensure you get your work done, it’s best to stick to a regular schedule. For instance, working 8 am to 5 pm are common work hours, so make sure you work during that time. Varying your hours occasionally is one of the many benefits of working from home, but be careful that you don’t fall into the habit of changing your work hours to 10 am to 5 pm instead.
Obutto also wants to warn that you can fall on the other end of the spectrum and work from home too much. After all, your computer is right there and maybe your desk. It’s super easy to just keep going instead of stopping like you would at a normal job and driving home. If you do find yourself working more hours than you should, then work less the next day to make up for it.
Find a Work/Life Balance
Working from home is a big adjustment for many people, especially if you are someone who thrives off the energy that an office environment provides. It can be extremely hard to establish a routine, but the sooner you do, the happier you will be. It will take some time to know when to shut your work mind off at the end of the day, and it may even take some adjustment to having discipline in the morning. Obutto notes that these feelings are perfectly normal.
Since you are working from home, enjoy the perks as well. You can bake cookies during the day for the kids who are on summer break, exercise when you want to, and even cook a real lunch rather than a microwave meal. You can work in your pajamas, and order lunch delivered to your door. Once you find your routine and the balance between work and life at home, soon you’ll probably notice your productivity increase as well. While you may not have landed your work from home job in the best of circumstances if it was due to the coronavirus, once you make it work, it can turn out to be a great positive from this pandemic for you and your family.
Be Comfortable
Being productive working from home comes down to comfort. This holds true for the office, but it’s easier to be uncomfortable in an office environment than at your own home. When you partner with Obutto for an ergonomic at-home workstation, you’ll notice an immediate difference. You’ll be able to sit for hours comfortably without having to constantly reposition or shift your weight. You’ll have everything you need at your fingertips. You’ll notice your work productivity jump as well. In fact, you’ll have more free time because you’ll get so much more done than you have before from the wasted minutes you spent trying to get comfortable. The goal is to have everything you need right at your fingertips so that you can sit comfortably and work efficiently, getting more work done in less time, so you can have more free time to do your favorite activities, such as sim racing, hiking, running, or just hanging out with friends and family.
When you work from home, comfort needs to be a huge consideration in your overall day, as well as ergonomics. You can prevent aches and pains in your lower back and your wrists, as well as eye strain. Our ergonomic workstations are so comfortable that you may even fall asleep at them!
CHOOSE OBUTTO FOR YOUR ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION NEEDS
Obutto offers the best ergonomic gaming workstation for you when you work from home. We’ve thought of everything over our almost 15 years in business. Our ergonomic chair is supportive and padded, as well as fully adjustable so you can find the right angle for you. It’s designed to be in a reclining position, eliminating the constant pressure on your spine from sitting so much. The foot rest is comfortable for your feet and is fully adjustable as well. The monitor mounts are the perfect distance from you, eliminating eye strain from staring at screens. We’ve included a cup holder for your morning coffee, and a fully-articulating keyboard tray so you can find the perfect position to support your wrists.
In essence, our ergonomic gaming workstation will help ensure you don’t have aches and pains from sitting all day long and will help to protect your health and well-being. It’s solidly constructed so you can move around, but it won’t. It can double as a sim cockpit or a gaming chair as well. This ergonomic workstation had a hidden wire management system, so you can hide your cords from view and so the cords don’t get tangled. Order yours today!