How I Learned to Be Productive While Working From Home (Without Burning Out)
Working from home used to feel like freedom to me. No commute. No rigid office hours. No one was checking whether I looked busy enough. At first, it felt like I had finally figured things out. But a few weeks in, I noticed something unsettling. I was always working and still felt behind. My days blurred together. I jumped between tasks without finishing them. Even on “productive” days, I ended the night mentally exhausted and oddly dissatisfied. That’s when it hit me: Working from home doesn’t automatically make you productive. It quietly exposes how you manage focus, boundaries, and self-trust. This is what I’ve learned (slowly, imperfectly) about staying productive while working from home without burning out . How I Learned to Be Productive While Working From Home (Without Burning Out) The Real Challenge of Working From Home Isn’t Discipline (It’s Direction) Most productivity advice assumes you lack motivation. That was never my problem. The real issue was mental clutter . Too...
