Maintain regular hours

A problem that arises when working from home is that we more often than not end up putting in more hours than we would if working from an office. Collected data from various companies across the UK and the US shows that the average hours an employee spends on office work has increased by up to 3 hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. While they are happy about the bump in productivity they fear that this will cause a creative burnout and result in a steeper diminishing of productivity later as work from home continues.^[1] In such situations one may overwork due to various reasons, in the pursuit of achieving greater productivity, especially if we enjoy the work we do or even to distract ourselves from the limiting social situation or other related anxieties. However, this only adds on to the stress and unbalancing of work-life and home-life which can have adverse effects on not just us but also on those around us.^[2] It is therefore of the utmost importance to maintain regular hours particularly in the uncertain times we are in now. Maintaining hours gives us time to pay attention to our well being. It reduces stress and prevents procrastination ultimately contributing to our productivity. Shutting down the screen gives the mind and the body much needed time to recuperate.^[3]