Getting into a work-from-home mindset

As we come to terms with the significant changes to our workplace environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to find a balance that ensures our productivity and our mental well-being.

In his TED Talk, psychologist Guy Winch talks about how to stop worrying about tomorrow’s tasks or stewing over workplace tensions with three simple techniques aimed at helping you truly relax and recharge after work.

“It is important to recover in our spare time, to de-stress and do things we enjoy, and the biggest obstruction we face in that regard is ruminating.”

“The more we ruminate about work when we’re home, the more likely we are to experience sleep disturbances, to eat unhealthier foods and to have worse moods.”

“Not to mention the toll it takes on our relationships and family lives, because people around us can tell we’re checked out and preoccupied.”

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