More than 70% of people have experienced a better work-life balance since working from home. With the number of people working from home more than doubling since pre-pandemic, workplace health, well-being and ergonomics company is highlighting the need for a correct and comfortable work setup to boost productivity and general health and wellbeing.
As a market researcher, you'll specialise in collecting, analysing and presenting either quantitative or qualitative research. Although this can be exciting initially if you’re working from home most of the time, keeping productivity levels high and balancing home life and family commitments can be challenging.
Discover how to increase your productivity…
Though it certainly can be tempting to work from your bed or couch, try to set up something more official. Ideally, your workspace should have a door, so you can shut out any distractions, and it should have everything you need to do your job role around you. You’ll want to avoid having to get up repeatedly to retrieve things you might need, as this will only cut down on your productivity.
Taking regular breaks has been proven to increase productivity and decrease burnout. If you really want to be productive, consider taking regular breaks and giving your mind time to recharge. Every hour or so, take at least a few minutes to stand, refill your water or pet your dog, adding these breaks into your daily routine can help take your mind off work for a bit.
Unless your work requires you to be on email 24/7, designate times when you’ll check it. If your inbox is constantly up and in view, any new message can be a distraction. It can take you away from your task at hand, disrupt your focus and extend the time it takes to accomplish your to-do list.
At the end of each workday, jot down a task list for the next day, detailing what you need to get done and by what time. You should also include any meetings or calls you’re participating in. The goal is to pull up that list as soon as you log on the next morning to help you get off to a good start.
To keep digital distractions from getting the best of you, do what you can to eliminate them entirely. Remove social platforms from your bookmarks and log out of all your accounts or disable alerts and notifications. Save social media apps for the evening once you’ve logged out of work for the day.
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