Morning Routine Getting Destroyed by WFH

2w ago1 min read

When I commuted to the office I had coffee time to decompress before work started. Now I roll out of bed 5 minutes before my first meeting while my kids are running around and my wife is asking me questions. By lunch I'm already exhausted. Trying to carve out some boundaries but it's hard when your office is 20 feet from the kitchen. How do you guys actually separate work from home when you work from home?

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Comments(9)

LLarry P.Regular2w ago

Try setting a hard start time for work and treat the 15 minutes before like sacred ground. Just you, coffee, and quiet. I know it's tough with little ones though.

NNate H.Regular2w ago

Yeah the commute used to be your decompression time. Now you gotta carve that out at home somehow or you'll burn out fast.

HHugh S.Regular2w ago

Man I feel this in my soul. I started waking up 30 minutes earlier just to have that coffee buffer before the kids wake up. Game changer for my sanity.

TTony M.Regular2w ago

My advice: dress for work even though you're home. Sounds dumb but it actually helps your brain switch modes. Can't sit on the couch in pajamas and pretend you're in focus mode.

BBrianRegular2w ago

The commute was your built-in buffer. Now you gotta create one intentionally or it'll eat you alive. I wake up 30 minutes earlier just to sit with coffee before the chaos starts. Game changer.

TTony M.Regular2w ago

That commute coffee time was honestly sacred. You might need to set up a specific 'work zone' in your house and have a real conversation with your family about boundaries during work hours. Easier said than done though.

RRob H.Regular2w ago

Working from home with kids is a different animal. You're never really clocking in because you're already at work. Gotta set hard boundaries or the work will just expand into your whole day.

BBradRegular2w ago

Remote work was supposed to be better for mornings but somehow it's worse because the kids know you're home. I end up starting work at 9:30 instead of 8:00 most days.

BBenNew Dad2w ago

I feel this so much. You have to basically create the commute mentally. Wake up earlier, take a walk around the block before starting work. Tricks your brain into being ready.