When you sat in front of a desk, things started at 9am no matter what
was going on, and they ended at 5pm or 6pm. After that, work didn't
always come home with you. When your work is at home, that is a
different story. There are times when you complete your tasks list but
other last minute things pop up, or you figure why not get started on
tomorrow's tasks since you are done. But this type of mindset will drive
you insane eventually. While it is important to stay organized and on
task with your home business, you also want to find time to relax and
take care of yourself and your family.
The first step is to get off of the computer. When you are done, you should shut off the computer entirely. Save all of the folders and tabs and close it down. This can be terrifying for some people, and if that is the case and you have to have your email open and refreshed every ten seconds, then try simply turning off the monitor or putting the laptop on standby. The relief this brings is tremendous. Like chocolate brownies when you are dieting, the urge to simply walk into your home office or to stop and glance back at your computer screen each time you get up to do something is very tempting. If you keep this up, particularly at night when things are dark, you will eventually harm your eyesight and your ability to sleep properly will be impaired. By keeping the computer on and the email open, your mind will never quite shut down because the computer is not shut down. You cannot relax and go to sleep if your mind won't stop.
After you've shut down the Acer computer from an Acerstore, light candles for natural light to let your eyes and mind adjust. Read a book before you go to bed instead of watching a movie. If you are taking breaks during the day, good for you. If you aren't, then you need to start. Many people who work in an office do not take the breaks they should. During their lunch hour they sit and eat in front of their computer, never really relaxing. This will lead to your home business eating you alive. Even if it is for twenty minutes, leave the office, shut the doors, make lunch, and watch something on television, or make a fire, or sit outside and enjoy your view. Take a moment away from the chaos of the internet and papers and files and relax. It is a long process to learn to relax, but you have to remind yourself that you are allowed to take lunch breaks, to stop every couple of hours for ten minutes and walk around, and that at the end of your work day, your emails can wait until tomorrow. Without relaxing and resting, your mind won't be of any use to you.
The first step is to get off of the computer. When you are done, you should shut off the computer entirely. Save all of the folders and tabs and close it down. This can be terrifying for some people, and if that is the case and you have to have your email open and refreshed every ten seconds, then try simply turning off the monitor or putting the laptop on standby. The relief this brings is tremendous. Like chocolate brownies when you are dieting, the urge to simply walk into your home office or to stop and glance back at your computer screen each time you get up to do something is very tempting. If you keep this up, particularly at night when things are dark, you will eventually harm your eyesight and your ability to sleep properly will be impaired. By keeping the computer on and the email open, your mind will never quite shut down because the computer is not shut down. You cannot relax and go to sleep if your mind won't stop.
After you've shut down the Acer computer from an Acerstore, light candles for natural light to let your eyes and mind adjust. Read a book before you go to bed instead of watching a movie. If you are taking breaks during the day, good for you. If you aren't, then you need to start. Many people who work in an office do not take the breaks they should. During their lunch hour they sit and eat in front of their computer, never really relaxing. This will lead to your home business eating you alive. Even if it is for twenty minutes, leave the office, shut the doors, make lunch, and watch something on television, or make a fire, or sit outside and enjoy your view. Take a moment away from the chaos of the internet and papers and files and relax. It is a long process to learn to relax, but you have to remind yourself that you are allowed to take lunch breaks, to stop every couple of hours for ten minutes and walk around, and that at the end of your work day, your emails can wait until tomorrow. Without relaxing and resting, your mind won't be of any use to you.
