Working from home has become more popular as more employers realise the advantages it may have for their companies and the better work-life balance it can provide for its employees. Beyond boosting productivity, having a private workspace has many other advantages.
Get More Done
When you have a designated workstation and work from home, you are essentially cut off from your personal life. Now, you experience the same emotions as when you are seated at your desk in your office. However, you are actually in your home office.
A sense of legitimacy is added to your work environment when you have your own office space or another type of work from a home office setting. You are no longer tempted to engage in any non-work-related activities.
Save Time & Money
Working from your home office can liberate you from the everyday commute, not only saving you time in the morning and evening but also helping you cut down on the rising costs of running a car.
And with the average commuting time being 28 minutes in 2020, you could be saving roughly 56 minutes in a day. Imagine what else you can be using that time for when you’re working from home.
Aids work / Life Balance
It will be simpler for you to unplug after a long day of work if you have a designated home office space. It is far simpler to overwork oneself and experience burnout if you work from home, whether it be in your bedroom, living room, or any other location. This is due to the mental integration of your personal and professional lives.
A direct reason for this is the lack of a physical disconnect between the two. Your ability to maintain a boundary between your personal and professional lives is enhanced by the combination of physical and mental barriers.
Help with Focus & Discipline
A dedicated home workspace motivates you to manage your time more effectively, just as you would if you were working from the office. You are also less prone to become distracted, so you are more likely to maintain your focus and complete the task at hand.
There will always be events that divert your focus from your work, whether you live with roommates or have a family. If you have a space designated only for work, then anything you do there will be work-related.
With a designated workspace, you naturally set boundaries for yourself and are more focused on your task at hand. You no longer deviate from your regular work activities in search of other thoughts since physical boundaries naturally translate into mental boundaries as well.
Get In Touch
At Mirrorspan we can help build the perfect home office/ study space which will enable the benefits mentioned above. If you are in the Milton Keynes or Bedford area, get in touch with our team by calling us on 01234871022 or fill out a quick enquiry form.
