Guidelines for a satisfying and productive work from home
Working from home has its benefits, but requires adapting to a new work routine. Check out the tips the Department of Computer Science has compiled.
Home office survival guide
The Department of Computer Science has compiled a practical Home Office Survival Guide on how to work in a balanced and productive way at home.
The guide is grouped around the categories of productivity, health and entertainment. It also includes specific advice for students and parents. Here is some advice for the first three categories.
#productivity
- Have a designated work area and design it according to your needs, external pagehere are some tips.
- Maintain your regular work routine: apps like external pageany.do can help you tackle your workload.
- Hold your business meetings virtually: Zoom, Skype for Business, external pageFree Conference Call.
- Make ergonomics a priority: implement these tipps for an ergonomical work place.
- Don't forget to take breaks: open your windows and external pagestrech your body.
- Stay connected: external pageTwitter, external pageFacebook and post your #ETHathome picture on external pageETH's instagram account.external page
#health
- external pageGet your heart rate up: Fitness apps can help you reduce stress and get in shape for summer.
- Stay balanced: pick the external pageyoga app of your choice and get your energy flowing.
- Keep breathing: breathing apps and external pagemeditation apps can help you to give your body and mind a break.
- Cook nutritious meals: let yourself be inspired by external pageJamie Oliver, external pageYotam Ottolenghi, external pageFOOBY.CH and external pagevegan dinner recipes.external page
#entertainment
- external pageNetflix and external pageAmazon Prime Video: now might be the time for that trial subscription.
- external pageArtfilm.ch offers free streaming of its collection of Swiss movies until the end of April.
- Game on! Pull out some board games or challenge yourself and external pagelearn how to play Jass (Swiss national card game).
- Have a laugh while watching late night shows: external pageThe Tonight Show, external pageThe Late Show, external pageLast Week Tonight
- Time to read: start that book you've been wanting to read or browse our spotlight stories.
Please read the entire Home Office Survival Gudie in the spotlight section of the D-INFK web site.