8 Ways To Beat Cabin Fever

Moving back to London after five glorious months in Oman has dealt a few shocks to the systems. Coupled with a heavier workload and injury, this has meant a lot of time sat at home at my desk.

This is not something with which I deal well.

Here are some tips for those struggling to stay sane whilst working at home and for anyone else experiencing cabin fever…

1. Eat all of your meals outside. I have a garden. If you don’t then I am sure there is a park, a bench or some green space within walking distance.
2. If you can’t work outside then draw back the curtains and open all of your windows.
3. Find alternative places to work. Whether that’s a library, shared work space or just your living room rather than office, variety all helps.
4. Walk around the block before work. Find a nice cycle loop to do in the mornings. Pop to the shops first thing. Anything to help draw a line between the start of the day and the start of the working day.
5. Plan stuff in the evenings. Waking up at home, working at home all day and then staying home in the evening is a recipe for depression.
6. Exercise every single day. No commute = no exercise so us home-workers need to take action. I tend to find excuses to cycle places, do some circuits in the living room or just go for a jog.
7. Talk to other people in similar situations or Google the topic. It helps to know you’re not alone.
8. Take an hour for lunch, turn your computer off and do something.