In spring 2020, the natural segmentation between work and life collapsed and the vast majority of workers found themselves afloat in an amorphous soup of responsibilities. Some basic concerns around the day-to-day sprung up. When do I answer email? When do I do laundry? When do I see my kids? Many activities went from being somewhat contained within set hours to becoming a possibility at almost any time of the day or night.
对于某些人，尤其是那些通勤长时间的人来说，这种新发现的自由自由为更多的锻炼，家庭活动或专注的工作打开了时间和空间。但是，即使经过一年的遥远工作，也有些人再也没有找到自己的节奏了，而且它开始造成巨大的损失。他们一直在想：Am I doing the right thing right now? Am I doing enough? Is it really okay to not work during certain times when working from home means that I’m perpetually at the office?
如果您在后一个营地中发现自己，那就有一个困惑的出路。作为时间管理教练，我建议您在工作时设定界限最有生产力的三个领域get refreshed期间您的时间。
Boundaries around work
工作24/7（或仅仅感觉到您正在工作24/7）是倦怠和整体生产率低的处方。即使您的工作完全遥远，从技术上讲，您也可以随时工作，也不应该总是“继续”。
我发现，当您有一个固定的小时供您开始和停止时，最容易定义工作界限。这种区别类似于每日通勤的角色，该通勤迫使您进入，然后按时间表定期离开办公室。为此，您可以问自己：如果我必须乘火车，我将如何组织一天？我将花多少时间在某些物品上？我会说是什么，否？
我还鼓励您回想起您设定的远程工作的界限：您是否度过了周末？下班后您做了多少工作，如果有的话？然后认真审问是否存在正当理由，使这些边界不能与您在办公室工作时相同。如果有（例如，您仍然需要在白天上学上与孩子一起做额外的工作），那么您可以在晚上设置数小时以弥补白天浪费的时间。但是，如果您仍然可以像以前一样在白天完成所有工作，那么让自己像大流行前一样按时结束，并将晚上和周末交给自己。
为了帮助加强这些界限，我建议您将您的工作计算机放下，不要检查工作电子邮件，并确保工作通知不会通知您的手机。如有必要，请与您的同事和客户就您的可用性进行对话，以便他们知道会发生什么以及在真正紧迫的情况下如何与您联系。
As an example, one of my coaching clients works with a lot of external clients, and she includes in her email signature her regular hours as well as where to text her if something needs an immediate response.
Boundaries around the home
从家庭的工作环境看上去确实与平常不同，在过去的一年和几个月中，工作和学校经常发生在同一空间。
从积极的一面来看，我的一些教练客户已经开始做诸如与配偶共进午餐或更多地看到他们的孩子的事情。从负面的一面来看，当您在家时从事个人活动，但必须将精神能量投入工作时，可能会更加困难。
无论是与孩子，室友，重要的其他或宠物在一起，您在家设定界限的第一个动作都是为自己澄清自己想要的东西。引用我关于上述工作边界的建议，这应该很容易引入。
之后，与周围的人就您的期望进行沟通。例如，让您的家人知道：“当我在工作的地方，我需要您等待与我交谈，除非紧急情况。”或“如果这是五分钟的对话，我们可以立即交谈；如果是一个小时的对话，让我聊天，让我聊天。”
Then consistently reinforce these boundaries. Stick to the times you scheduled yourself to start and end work and frequently reiterate when you are and are not available.
Boundaries around your personal needs
Sometimes the issues with boundaries come from outside yourself. But particularly if work-from-home fatigue has set in, the most important area where you may need to set boundaries could be within yourself.
诚实地说明您的弱点和潜在的分心诱饵。您是自助文章的吸盘吗？您会粘在新闻上吗？您是否突然感到需要在大型项目上工作的冲动？社交媒体滚动和Netflix会消费您的夜晚吗？而且您经常被深夜检查工作电子邮件吗？
In short, you know yourself. And if something in your own life is causing you to get off track, address it head-on. That could mean setting up app and website blockers. That could mean giving yourself specific times to clean before or after work so you’re not tempted to tidy up during the day. That could mean making plans for your evenings and weekends and enlisting some positive peer pressure to stick with what will make you truly happy, such as going on a walk, reading a book, or learning something new.
Structure in the age of remote work is much more challenging because you have fewer natural boundaries. But it is possible (and necessary) to make and keep boundaries in these three areas for a more productive, enjoyable, and sustainable lifestyle.