Guidelines for a satisfying and productive work from home
Working from home has its benefits, but requires adapting to a new work routine. Check out the tips the Department of Computer Science has compiled.
The Department of Computer Science has compiled a practical Home Office Survival Guide on how to work in a balanced and productive way at home.
The guide is grouped around the categories of productivity, health and entertainment. It also includes specific advice for students and parents. Here is some advice for the first three categories.
#productivity
- Have a designated work area and design it according to your needs, external pagehere are some tips.call_made
- Maintain your regular work routine: apps like external pageany.docall_made can help you tackle your workload.
- Hold your business meetings virtually: Zoom, Skype for Business, external pageFree Conference Call.call_made
- Make ergonomics a priority: implement these tipps for an ergonomical work place.
- Don't forget to take breaks: open your windows and external pagestrech your body.call_made
- Stay connected: external pageTwittercall_made, external pageFacebookcall_made and post your #ETHathome picture on external pageETH's instagram account.call_madeexternal pagecall_made
#health
- external pageGet your heart rate up: Fitness appscall_made can help you reduce stress and get in shape for summer.
- Stay balanced: pick the external pageyoga app of your choicecall_made and get your energy flowing.
- Keep breathing: breathing apps and external pagemeditation appscall_made can help you to give your body and mind a break.
- Cook nutritious meals: let yourself be inspired by external pageJamie Olivercall_made, external pageYotam Ottolenghicall_made, external pageFOOBY.CHcall_made and external pagevegan dinner recipes.call_madeexternal pagecall_made
#entertainment
- external pageNetflixcall_made and external pageAmazon Prime Videocall_made: now might be the time for that trial subscription.
- external pageArtfilm.chcall_made offers free streaming of its collection of Swiss movies until the end of April.
- Game on! Pull out some board games or challenge yourself and external pagelearn how to play Jasscall_made (Swiss national card game).
- Have a laugh while watching late night shows: external pageThe Tonight Showcall_made, external pageThe Late Showcall_made, external pageLast Week Tonightcall_made
- Time to read: start that book you've been wanting to read or browse our spotlight stories.
Please read the entire Home Office Survival Gudie in the spotlight section of the D-INFK web site.