One of the challenges or bad habits when working from home is not taking regular breaks to recharge or refresh.

Something I’ve been doing over the past couple of days is getting out for a regular walking break. A quick trip around the block is a great way to:

• Get a mental refresh and clear your mind in particular if you’ve just finished a task or meeting.
• Give yourself some thinking time away from your monitor, laptop or work environment.
• Get out of the four walls and get some fresh air.
• Spend some time with your pets… well dogs if you have one. My dog is loving the extra walk and attention at the moment.
• Get some steps in if you’re using a fitness tracker – there is a lot of talk on our slack channels at the moment about how many steps you’ve done. Only 7107 for me today but I did ride the bike to make up for it.

If you have others ideas on how to incorporate regular breaks into your day I’d love to hear them. Please leave a comment below or hit me up on twitter @jhyett

Take care.