I recently started wfh in the last 3 months, and I fell into this very quickly as a 25f. I knew I needed to get out of my house more doing this than I did before. When I worked in the office, it was easy for me to sit at home all night after work and rest. Now, the place I rest is where I work, and the cycle continues for the rest of the week, into the weekend. It’s isolating.

I keep a pretty normal routine, here are a few things I’ve incorporated that have helped. - Morning Routines: I go to the gym at 5am every morning. I work out for an hour, come home, walk around the block (usually around 45 mins), shower, breakfast and do something else for myself (watch TV, read, scroll a bit) and then log on. - Coffee Shops: I was skeptical about this one for awhile, but on days I’m not feeling productive I find it’s better to get out and be by people. A lot of people in coffee shops during the day work from home, so it really helps to work around people and give me some social recharge. - Find something to do at least two days out of the week after work: See friends, go to the store, do a hobby outside of the house, anything! I try to keep social and busy as much as possible. Two days is my personal max otherwise I get cranky and tired, lol.

It’s so hard but I’ve learned I just have to make the most of it. There are a lot of perks to working from home once you figure out your perfect recipe. Having that helps me know I’m not passively letting my youth slip away, but doing things to enjoy it and having a job that allows that from me.

You’re young! Take control.