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Weekends are great for recharging from the past work week, in preparation for the upcoming week. It's important to maximize this time in the best way possible to maintain work-life balance. While some of these should also be done during the work week, below are some tips to help in separating your weekends from the work week. Switch off and pack away your work devices for the weekend. If you have a designated office at home, stay out of the room if possible. At times, you may even feel the need to detach from social media. During the week, make plans for how you'd like to spend the weekend. Enjoy the moment, without dwelling on the work tasks that are outstanding or to be accomplished in the upcoming week. Spend time outdoors to benefit from sunlight and fresh air. Set aside time to chat and catch up with friends and family. Engage in a hobby or some activity that brings you joy. Wear clothing that differs from your work-from-home wear. Any tips you can share? I'd love to k...

Although you're working from home, taking vacation is still important. If you're entitled to some days off, be sure to make use of them. Your first response may be "why? there's nothing to do, nowhere to go". Trust me, these were my initial thoughts too, but you should consider it. It can help with the reduction of stress levels. It's a perfect way to take a mental break and acts as a cure for burnout.  Yes the borders are still closed for travel, but, there's still the option of enjoying our local beaches.  There's also the opportunity to enjoy the scenery on a long drive, take a walk on a nature trail,  or visit a National Park. However you choose to spend it, be creative, make the best of it and don't forget your mask! Forbes shares some ways to maximize your time-off benefits

  I don't have children of my own yet, but nevertheless, I can relate to the working from home with children dilemmas. Sometimes, I'd see peers venting on social media about the struggle, the frustration of being the super parent, doing it all. I've experienced the lighter moments at a meeting when a child's voice is randomly heard, as well as the awkward silence when a parent is heard disciplining their child, while forgetting to mute their mic. The video below may look familiar if your weekday is filled with simultaneously wearing the employee and parent hats. I recently attended a working-from-home with children seminar held by my employers in collaboration with a well-known Psychologist and Educator. Some advice that stood out to me, that you can apply if faced in a situation similar to above, is to firstly ensure your children have a dedicated device for their learning, rather than shared with you or their siblings. Each child should also have a dedicated, personal...