How to reconcile private life and teleworking?

How to disconnect from work... when working from home? Teleworking has many qualities, but one of its biggest flaws, is definitely the lack of privacy. Fortunately, after reading this article, you will now know how to balance private life and teleworking!

Are you wondering how to integrate well into your first remote job?

Setting up a dedicated workspace

One of the advantages of teleworking, is being able to work from wherever you want: at home, in a park, a café, or even in the Maldives! As long as you have a good internet connection and complete all your tasks, it is not a problem at all (especially if teleworking matches your professional expectations and desires). But, for some, it is difficult to truly distinguish between work and relaxation, because your apartment/house now serves as your office! So, what to do?

If possible, find a room where you will dedicate yourself to your job: you will get used to working only in that room. This way, you will no longer associate your bedroom or living room – usually rooms for rest – with work stress.

Informing those close to you

Once this is done (and assuming you do not live alone), let your friends and family know! Regardless of who you live with, make sure they do not "disturb" you during your working hours. This will allow you to have a real separation between your private life and your job. If you are interrupted from time to time, get distracted, get up and/or speak while working, you will quickly lose the notion of separation between work and personal life. To make sure everything goes smoothly, you need to communicate your schedule, avoid doing household chores during your job, etc.