With all the social distancing and remote working suddenly going on, we decided to talk a bit about how we’ve been working from home for so long.
There are quite a few things about working from home that can go wrong, leaving you bad at work, bad at free time, and stressed all around. So here are a few ideas about how to avoid the negatives of working from home so you can embrace the positives.
Things mentioned in this episode:
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Other things we mentioned in this episode:
- Roam Research
- How to Create a Study Space in Your Room
- Thomas’ Habit-Building course on Skillshare
- Brain.fm
- Thomas’ ultimate study music playlist on YouTube
- Beeminder
- Focusmate
Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.
Timestamps:
- 0:12:42 – Creating a dedicated workspace when you don’t have another room
- 0:22:50 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
- 0:26:02 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
- 0:28:27 – Getting a good pair of headphones
- 0:40:41 – Holding yourself accountable to someone
- 0:53:55 – Exercising at home
- 1:02:32 – Conclusion
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