How to go through quarantine and still be productive

COVID-19 has changed everyone’s reality and denying it won’t make it better. What we need to do right now is face the problem and try our best to deal with it in a mature and effective way. 

Even though it’s pretty hard to have mental clarity right now, you can still achieve your goals – you just have to keep fighting and organize yourself. 

It might seem impossible. We know that. But we’ve gathered some tips in order to help you keep the rhythm. Remember: THIS TOO SHALL PASS. You just need to hold on until things start to get better again. 

Here we go. 

What you should avoid

1. Don’t complicate things

New apps and web services have a learning and adoption curve. The more tools people need to use right now, the greater the complexity to deal with and the difficulty of engagement. In order not to have a communication spread in several different places, you need to start with the basics. Do you have a notebook? Or a planner? Stick with it. Keep it simple!

• Don’t measure work success in hours

You need to work toward your goals. Don’t think that by working 9 hours per day you’ll manage to achieve them. That’s why it’s so important to think with an effective to-do list. Each day think about what you’re trying to achieve for the day.

• Don’t rely on meetings and video conferences to get your job done

Video conferences can be really important to facilitate decision making. But they can also get in the way. Think about what’s really necessary for you to do your job. Do you really need others’ approval or help for that? Can’t you rely on yourself instead?

What you should do instead:

• Take some time of your day to focus on yourself

Mental health is a luxury these days. In these unstable circumstances, everyone is so afraid that they usually stop taking care of themselves. Fear petrifies us. So we have to remain centered and remind ourselves to breathe in and breathe out from time to time. Everyone’s going through the same crisis as you. Why don’t you try to meditate and practice some in-house exercise? There are some great apps only focused on just that.

• Keep contact with your loved ones

We know quarantine can be hard, especially because you have to stay away from your loved ones. Call your friends, family, your boyfriend or girlfriend. Tell them how you feel. Listen to how they feel as well – empathy is such an important thing these days!

These are some tips on how to deal with the quarantine. How about you? Are you practicing anything in particular that might help others as well? Tell us about it!