This isn't my list - I copied it from another forum I belong to but I've been working from home for 10 years and agree with most of these.

  • Shower every day
  • Put on real clothes
  • Get out of the house at least once a day
  • Have a routine and revel in it
  • Get started early and as much off your plate as you can, but still take breaks
  • You can work for 90 mins and take a 30 min break and that’s totally fine now as you control your timeline, of course scheduling will force this to be flexible
  • Use the time you save from the commute for well being
  • Work out, meditate, whatever it is add it to the routine
  • Cook more! One of the huge advantages is how much healthier and better you can eat now and you can prep or plan meals the day before to really maximize the time
  • Don’t let friends distract you much, unless it’s lunch breaks
  • Don’t leave tasks for the last minute, I fall victim to this and it causes undue stress
  • Build a killer workspace, something you enjoy sitting down to
  • Keep it tidy! Easy to get distracted when it gets messy
  • I also recommend a decompression toy of some sort for your desk, something to flip in your hand when pondering, bored, video conferencing, etc. - fidget spinners are the entry toy for this, try an infinity or fidget cube for something more tangible
  • Keep a master list of todo’s, separate your professional and home ones but tackle them both
  • Ensure you have a professional line of sight for your webcam for video-conferencing
  • Also make sure that your workspace is quiet for those meetings and aren’t going to have a lot of feedback or noise that draws your mic on a lot
  • Best to keep the workspace out of the bedroom, bed in view is never good for perception as being a place to work
  • Don’t be late for video meetings! Expectations are higher when you’re WFH that you’re available, do the extra when it comes to communication and even commenting in Slack throughout the day gives a slight perception of engagement that can be beneficial
  • Figure out the best routine between work time and chill time, but have plenty of chill time
  • If you have a lot of at home distractions ensure they are controlled and everyone involves understands that certain times of the day not to be interrupted, managing expectations in the household during work hours becomes an integral part of WFH the larger the family is
  • Have a stoplight for family members so any interruption can be quickly culled
  • Many are challenged by the lack of social interaction, forge your own and organize social interests and meet with co-workers or ex-colleagues for lunch more
  • Some people can handle the white noise of daytime tv, sports talk or whatever else but make sure it’s a positive and not a distraction
  • You can now really incorporate music to help focus! If that’s for you consider tailoring the type or genre of music to the tasks at hand like something intense for cleaning your inbox but then some ambience for focus based stuff
  • Pets are great for little petting breaks and they love the added affection
  • Start using your laundry as a timer, by pairing the duration to a task and you’ll notice you will accomplish the task in under the time more often
  • Finding your flow when WFH is very valuable, especially if you’re able to replicate your new ability to get in that zone but at the same time it’s important to control how much your produce from home so expectations don’t get out of whack that you’re now a valuable 24/7 grinder and you’re over-tasked
  • This one is mine: Treat any requests to do chores or errands during work hours with the contempt they deserve, it's a slippery slope.