Disconnect From Your Work Worries

It can be especially difficult for people with home offices to have well-defined boundaries between work and personal spaces. Since I'm now self-employed and work out of my home office I understand this all too well. Were I to have a work-anxiety dream about my current workplace upon waking and taking a few footsteps across the hallway from my bedroom I'd find myself right smack in the middle of my dream scene--my home office! It can be tricky for the self-employed individual to separate his work and personal spaces.

My sister once told me about a friend of hers who simply could not handle operating a home office. This woman would sometimes get caught up in her work so much that she tended to neglect her family. At other times she would find it difficult to stay on task with the many home life interruptions. Her family life was disrupted enough that the woman ended up renovating their garage into her office. She would lock herself in and out of her office during predetermined hours. Basically, she had to create a physical boundary of a "locked door" so that she could leave work behind her and go home to her family. I'm glad she recognized her need for clear boundaries and found a remedy.

Home offices are often operated 24/7 by workaholics. Weekends? What is that? Why won't mommy or daddy come out of the office to spend some quality time with the kiddies? Even if you don't have a spouse or children who would like you to spend more time with them, how about your Me-Time? Please don't get swallowed up with your work and forget to take breaks.

Find A Way to Disconnect From Those Nagging Job-Thoughts

It's not a good habit to bring your work concerns home with you, mentally or otherwise. Get creative and find a daily ritual that helps you to disconnect from your job-thoughts and bring more balance to your life. Shoot some hoops, play with your cat, take a brisk walk in the fresh air, refresh your mind/body with a quick shower. Do yourself a favor and keep trying different things until you find whatever action works best to help you shake off that "work-dust." Good luck and sweet dreams!

Copyright Feb 07 2006 © Phylameana lila Désy