{"id":28711,"date":"2022-04-19T08:13:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/five-tips-to-get-back-into-the-swing-of-office-life\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T08:14:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:14:49","slug":"five-tips-to-get-back-into-the-swing-of-office-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/five-tips-to-get-back-into-the-swing-of-office-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Tips to get back into the Swing of Office Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s been a challenging two years, as the pandemic mandated us to work from home and some of us struggled to adjust. With COVID-19 infections declining and the vaccination rate slowly increasing, we\u2019re once again changing our routines to accommodate working in the office combined with working remotely. If that fills you with dread and anxiety, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

Here are five tips to help you to navigate your way to find new ways of work: <\/strong><\/p>\n

1.Focus on the positives\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0| Working from home meant that we missed out on coffee with co-workers, feeling part of a team, being able to ask quick questions and having meaningful face-to-face chats.\u00a0 Remembering these benefits will help you look forward, rather than backwards.<\/p>\n

2.New beginnings\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0| You\u2019ve probably changed a lot over the past while, and your old workspace may represent the old you. Start afresh in your workspace at the office by cleaning out your drawers, rearranging your stationery and computer, adding a plant or new photos of your loved ones to make your work environment comfortable and inviting.\u00a0If you share a hot-desk with your colleagues, make sure to keep it clean and neat.<\/p>\n

3.Self-care<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0| Working from home may have got you into a few bad habits such as late nights and late mornings, maybe even the occasional afternoon nap. Prepare for the office by creating a more disciplined sleep schedule and switching off digital devices before you go to bed so that you\u2019re fresh and ready to take on your work day and the commute.<\/p>\n

4.Patience\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0| Many of us will be more anxious than before COVID-19. It\u2019s easier to hide behind a screen than have face-to-face conversions, or worse, conflict. Be kind and gentle with your colleagues and yourself. It takes a while to get used to having people around you, especially for introverts.<\/p>\n

5.Support\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0| Take small steps to rebuild your confidence and that of your co-workers. Give each other socially distant \u201chigh fives\u201d or punch the air when you\u2019ve completed a task. Make the coffee when you\u2019re under pressure. Remember happiness reduces stress, increases energy, and is contagious.<\/p>\n

Still struggling? Please reach out for help \u2013 we are here for you! Call Afrocentric 0800 204\u00a0555 to speak to a qualified counsellor.<\/p>\n

Written by Dr Colin Burns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3690,"featured_media":28712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coping-with-life"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-31 19:20:24","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3690"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28711"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28716,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28711\/revisions\/28716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}