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Use these communication tools to improve how you work from home.
- Psychotherapist Amy Morin says she's heard from many people who don't know how to be productive while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- If you're an introvert who is struggling to work while surrounded by family members or roommates, there are some strategies you can use.
- Morin advises communicating openly with the people you live with about what kind of privacy and alone time you need, taking breaks and walks outside, and practicing healthy self-care.
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As a mental strength trainer, I'm hearing from a lot of people who are struggling to work from home right now. And while some of the concerns are coming in from extroverts who are having a hard time being away from people, the overwhelming majority of them are from introverts who are anxious about being surrounded by their families all day long.
Their normal quiet spaces have been filled with a partner who is also working from home and children who aren't attending school.
It's not surprising that social distancing has made the divide between introverts and extroverts more apparent than ever. And for couples who abruptly had to turn their homes into shared office space, their needs for social time versus alone time may be quite vast.
If you're an introvert, there are some things you can do to manage your workload and get along with your family when you feel like you're constantly surrounded by people.