Here’s a tip for those who forget to eat/get up from your desk sometimes …
Set up notifications! When I first started working remotely, I thought I’d be so distracted at home that I wouldn’t get any work done - but it was the EXACT opposite! I didn’t have any distractions at home, and I was able to bury myself in work and unintentionally skip lunch, walks, and just getting away from my computer for a bit.
When I block out focus time, it’s hard to get myself out of it so I set up
@CuelyApp notifications that pings in during the day to drink water, go for walks, and have lunch. Because it’s integrated with Slack, I’m more likely to see (and not ignore!) the notifications. It’s been tracking my habits lately and it’s been cool to see how it’s been trending.
I’m constantly tweaking the kind of breaks I need (you can set up things like eye break, walks, drink water) and when it pings me during the day. Still a work in progress, but it’s helped a TON with taking a step away for a moment....