Creating Positivity in the Workplace

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When the coronavirus pandemic began, business leaders woke up to a whole new world. They had to move their team from physical offices to work from home in a matter of hours. This situation led to questions about workplace culture. It also brought questions about employees’ mental health.

 

Many employees find it hard to keep a work-life balance while working remotely. They added that they continue working even after working hours have ended. This circumstance led to extreme burnt-out and depression.

As a manager, you can help prevent mental exhaustion for you and your team. Here are some tips to remain emotionally healthy while working at home:

 

Create a separate workplace area

 

Managers encourage their teams to establish a separate workplace at home. This arrangement helps people focus on their job. It also allows them to mentally transition from work to home mode.

 

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This idea also brought about the concept of creating a Zen Garden in your office. In the past, you may have asked a commercial landscaping contractor to construct one for you. It allows your team members to calm down.

Having a separate workplace at home will allow you to step out of work. But if you live in a one-bedroom apartment, you can still establish a dedicated workstation. You have to mentally create one.

 

Plan for offline breaks

 

We mentioned creating a mental workstation. To do this, you have to promise to yourself to step away from your laptop. If possible, you should stay away from any gadget.

 

Instead, you can do yoga. The government has released a report stating the different effects of yoga. Some poses will only take 5 minutes. It is a great way to relieve your stress during your break. Here are some of them:

 

  • Child’s Pose – This yoga position allows you to calm down. It eliminates those kinks on your neck and your back as you stretch. But you should avoid this if you have ankle problems or have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Experts also discourage pregnant women from doing this.
  • Bridge Pose – If you have tried yoga before, you can do advanced yoga techniques such as the bridge pose. Other than improving your spinal flexibility, it relieves stress, insomnia, and anxiety.
  • Downward-Facing Dog – If you are looking for a way to tone your arms and legs, you should try the downward-facing dog pose. It can also relieve back pain. But you are discouraged from doing this if you have carpal tunnel syndrome. You should also avoid this if you are in the late stages of your pregnancy or have high blood pressure.
  • Four-Limbed Staff Pose – This pose is a push-up alternative. It can be a good default position for more advanced poses. It strengthens your arms and tones your abdomen. But you should avoid this if you are pregnant or have a shoulder injury.

 

Yoga is an excellent alternative to logging into your social media account. It does not only incorporate physical activity into your life. But it can also calm you. Check with a trained yoga instruction before you start doing poses.

 

Additional Physical Activity

It would be best if you stepped outside of your home unless there is a government-mandated lockdown. If you can do so, you can take a quick stroll around your neighborhood. Doing this will help ease the transition to your personal life. You can even bike.

If you went overtime and have to run straight to the grocer for tonight’s dinner, you can take a 5-minute break. Allow yourself to mentally rest before jumping to your chores. Doing this will calm you. In this 5-minute break, you can stretch or do some yoga poses.

 

Stick to a Schedule

Can you still remember what it was like before the pandemic hit? You may have missed the ability to log off on time. You can bring that habit to your current work-from-home situation. It would be best if you had the discipline to implement it.

 

It would be best if you established a schedule. Set yourself to prepare dinner at 5:05 PM sharp. The 5-minute difference gives you a chance to do some stretching and yoga. The short transition period will help you detach yourself from work-related anxiety.

 

Covid-19 brought the world to its knees. The WHO reported that at least four million people have died because of the disease. But it also pointed out that roughly the same number of vaccine doses have been administered.

 

The last number should give us hope. We should bring such positive news to our workplace. We should see how lucky we are to be alive. That positive outlook will help us go on and fight another day.

 

 

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Good luck!

Ken Boyd

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