{"id":15614,"date":"2019-03-20T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=15614"},"modified":"2019-03-20T17:03:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T15:03:08","slug":"ways-increase-productivity-working-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/ways-increase-productivity-working-home\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Increase Productivity While Working from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The frequency of remote work options have grown exponentially in the past decade, with an estimated 3.6 million Americans working from home in at least some capacity, based on State of the Remote Job Marketplace<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remote work trend has notable perks for both employees and employers – no commute, time flexibility and minimal office costs. What?s more, a study of 500 employees from Stanford University<\/a> reports that working from home can lead to a boost in productivity. For example, traditional office workers in the study lost time due to traffic on their commutes, periodic water-cooler breaks and other daily interruptions, while remote employees did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Still, working from home can be challenging.\nWithout the structure of an office to hold you accountable or a set schedule to\nkeep you on track, it?s easy to lose motivation and therefore get less done\nduring the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use these ideas to be more productive when your\noffice is your living room, dishes are in the sink, and you?re still in\npajamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your smartphone out of reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scrolling through your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in the middle of the workday can have a negative impact on your concentration. The brain is not wired to switch back-and-forth between different kinds of stimuli – in this case, workload and social media – because it causes an ?interference between the two tasks<\/em>,? according to NPR<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This effort to multi-task leads to an unfocused,\noverstimulated brain, which in turn makes it difficult to finish your\nassignments. If it?s hard for you to avoid scrolling while a website loads or\nyou wait for an email, eliminate the temptation by keeping your cell phone away\nfrom your desk. Keep it in another room, instead, giving you an excuse to get\nup and move around when you want to check it as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create an efficient, orderly workspace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to limiting access to a smartphone, you also need to create an environment that?s conducive to efficiency. An organized and well-equipped office can increase productivity as much as 20 percent, according to the World Economic Forum<\/a>, and you can harness these benefits in your own remote workspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n