Working from home may seem like a dream. No commuting problems, no fixed hours and no dress code! Working like that seems like getting the best productivity until personal obligations get in the way. You need to complete a given task immediately, but your friend is there chatting. What do you do? You will find that you are working almost all day, but still, it seems that you cannot complete all of your work.

Yes, it’s true that the problem that you will face while working from home is balancing your professional and personal time. Here are tips that will help you stay focused while working from home.

Establish Working Hours

It might seem silly, but you need to have fixed working hours. You need to fix up a time when you will just work as if you are working in your office. Try to avoid work during that fixed working time that you cannot do in your office. This way, you can avoid some of the distractions that arise due to working at home.

Set Boundaries with Others

The main problem that people face while working from home is maintaining their relations with others in their families. You need to make it clear to them that you have a specified working hour, and they should not think you are at home during this period. Still, if there are sudden distractions, like a neighbour popping by, just talk with them as if your colleague had stopped by your workstation while passing by.

Avoid Time-Sucking Websites and Apps

Although you can manage people around you, the main problem that you may face is managing yourself. After working for a while, you may think I can take 5 minutes rest and grab your smartphone. Then you start an app and spend quite some time there. These things happen and take away much of your time. The best way to avoid such a situation is to use an app to block such time-sucking websites or apps while you are working.

Set Your Goals

When you start working for the day, set some goals. Like you will complete answering so many emails or you will discuss a project with other team members. At the day end, find out how much of the set goals are achieved. If you find that you are lagging behind, you can understand you need to focus.

Track Your Time

There are different apps that will help you track your time. Set goals and decide how much time you should spend on one task. Then you can work on completing the task. Tracking will help you decide whether you are working steadily or need to make some corrections in your work procedure.