🎒 Microlesson

🪞 Reflect

There are many wonderful things about being able to work remotely. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t downsides. So how do you handle the not-so-great parts of distributed working? 

💡 Concept

This microlesson is a roundup of small—yet mighty—actions you can take to help manage the downsides of remote work. Listed below are some of the challenges remote workers often face and simple strategies to address them.

🏠 Overcoming Distractions When Working from Home 

Without coworkers around, your primary obstacles to focused work might stem from your family and yourself. Learn how to use strategies to hold yourself accountable and maintain focus amidst these challenges. 

😞 Navigating Loneliness as a Remote Worker

Remote workers often feel lonelier than their in-office counterparts due to the lack of spontaneous, face-to-face interactions that naturally occur in a shared physical workspace. Learn how to combat feelings of loneliness as a remote worker. 

💙 Nurturing Emotional Well-Being in Your Home Office

Working from home means that any negative experiences in your professional or personal life can easily permeate the other realm. Learn how acknowledging and managing negative emotions can significantly impact your overall well-being and work performance. 

🥱 Escaping the Remote Work Doldrums

Staying motivated while working from home can be tough. Discover how to jumpstart your energy and focus when you don't feel like working..

🎬 Take Action

• Choose one of the four actions listed in this microlesson and commit to trying it. 

• Complete your action within the next two weeks. 

• Reflect on the impact that your action has. 

• Share your results.

🧠 Keep Learning

Learn more about managing remote work challenges with the Remote Work Certification. 

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