Chances are, you too are #wfh if you are reading this off your phone at 9 am, and you’re probably going to spend the next 8-10hours doing the same thing! We have our family and friends say “take a break” “go for a walk” “put your phone away” but, I’m sure you can relate, it’s not as easy as said! ⠀
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While working in the office often means getting up at regular intervals throughout the day to go to the bathroom, attend a meeting or make a cup of tea, when we’re working from home, all of this is reduced to a maximum two-minute break every couple of hours. Without the atmosphere of the office to break up your day, staring at a laptop for hours on end is all too easy.⠀
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Add the amount of time we spend scrolling endlessly through social media to curb some of our lockdown-induced boredom or checking for the latest news updates, and we’re faced with an endless screen time loop! ⠀
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With this in mind, it’s more important than ever that we take time away from our screens and come away from the endless cycle we face every day – here are 5 activities to do instead.⠀
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1. Binge a podcast series (sit in a quiet place, close, and give your eyes a break. I love @myfavoritemurder on @spotify)
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2. Organise your wardrobe (color coronation is so in, you can find inspiration with @thehomeedit )⠀
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3. Get creative (Journal, draw, make abstract art with leftover paint and plaster from your last renovation. @creamimperial makes it looks easy, but worth trying)
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4. Make a new dish (there’s definitely some veg in the back of that fridge that will go bad before the weekend, grab some wine pretend to be @nigellalawson for the evening)
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5. Take care of yourself (do your nails, give yourself a bath and body scrub, you time. @emmahoareau is the perfect inspiration for that)⠀
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What’s your favorite activity to get you away from your desk and screen to take a break?⠀
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