How to Stay Sane While Working Remotely

As work schedules become more flexible, it’s important to keep boundaries and structure in your day.

By Sara Novak
May 13, 2022 3:00 PM
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Over the past two years, the entire employee landscape has changed. Employees moved from a traditional nine to five workday to a more flexible model. I personally can wake up on an island in the Caribbean and work the same as I would in Manhattan. I can pick my son up from school and take a meeting in the park while he plays. And I can do laundry and prep dinner on my lunch break.

But working remotely also has its downsides. As humans, we crave routine and each other. Remote work lacks both important components.

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