There are lots of potential distractions at home TV shows begging to be watched washing that needs to be done dogs to walk but there are simple ways to manage the constant call of distraction.

How to schedule your day working from home. While many embrace remote work others find it more difficult. So schedule your day. Take a shower drink coffee meditate stretch check your most important apps Gmail Slack whatever they are for you to see if theres anything you need to address first thing.

Give yourself two hours of project work in the morning then a walk to a coffee shop and an hour of project work then back to the home office for an hour of admin and two. Another idea is to choose a split shift schedule. When you work from home you become responsible for more decisions - including your plans and priorities.

Kick off that morning routine. In order to ace them you need to pay attention to your unique needs instead of trying to fit yourself into a one-size-fits-all approach. As more of us continue to work solely from home especially as COVID variants become more prevalent there are a couple of shifts that you can start making today if finding the right schedule for you has felt impossible.

Track your time for a specific period. Write a daily to do list in the morning and then identify your top three tasks. Managing your time when youre at home.

You may be struggling to create routine organize your home office or adapt to the loneliness that often occurs from remote work. This might look like working for 46 hours in the morningafternoon and then putting in an additional hour or two later on in the evening. Block out time in your day.

Ideally you want to track your days for around a month to get a more accurate picture. Trying to double up and maximize your time will actually hamper your productivity. Use the right tools.