How to Come Home from Work Feeling Happy

When your job is stressful, it can be difficult to separate your work and home life. You might find that you’re still thinking about your long to-do list or the rude client that you had to deal with hours after you’ve finished work.

Separating your work life and home life becomes even harder when you work from home since you are in the same environment all day and night. The pandemic has blurred the lines between work life and home life in the past few years. More people are now permanently working from home, and this means they don’t have separate areas for the two aspects of their lives.

Add onto this the increased pressure that is placed on us by society to succeed, and the issues become almost impossible to overcome. We are constantly told that we need to be productive every second of the day if we want to succeed or earn a living.

If you are struggling with the issue of transitioning from work to home (even if you are working from home), here are some top tips that you might find helpful.

• When working from home, keep your work and relaxation space separate. Set up an office in one of your rooms so that you don’t need to work in your bedroom or on the sofa.
• When working from home, limit the number of devices that have your work emails on them. Sign in using just one device so that when you finish work, you can log off that device and forget about it until the next working day.
• Write a realistic to-do list every morning so that you can complete all of your work tasks before the working day finishes. This way, you can relax properly when your shift is over.
• Create an evening routine that helps you to relax after work. Whether this involves running a hot bath, working out, or doing your favorite hobby, it will help you to wind down. You can relax your mind, get a great night’s sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed for work again the next day.
• Write your to-do list the night before. This will stop you from worrying too much about work the next day. It should reduce any racing thoughts that you might have in the evenings, which could otherwise affect your sleep.