Bringing Your Best Self to Work While Continuing to Work from Home

We’re nearing the 1-year mark of when most offices around the globe closed down and encouraged remote working whenever possible. 2020 was a year of learning about ourselves, finding mental health strategies, and coping with incredible uncertainty. Moving into year two of a COVID world means we are still looking for ways to work well while working from home.

One often-overlooked element in the equation is how your romantic partnership may be affecting your work life. Living with a partner can pose certain challenges that may impact more than just your relationship. Or, living apart from a partner and needing to quarantine separately poses another, different type of strain. Below are a few ways to start being mindful of yourself and your relationships so that you can show up as your best self in your partnership and your work.

take care of yourself

The most important thing you can do is understand your own mental state. Identifying your stressors and how to begin to manage them is essential. We love meditation and mindfulness for this. Eating healthy, exercising regularly, and of course, seeking therapy or even medication (where appropriate) are all strategies to consider. Creating healthy habits that foster awareness and reduce stress are the foundation for strong relationships.

value flexibility & Forgiveness

These months…going on years, have been hard for everyone. Everyone is processing things differently, which means that to be a good partner, it’s important to pause and listen to understand when they might be struggling. Acknowledging that both of your needs have changed and will likely continue to change will help.

Communicate about communicating

Once you’ve done work to understand yourself and your stressors and are ready to be open with your partner, it will help to talk about how you both want to communicate. If you’re worried about your relationship impacting your career as you continue to work from home: talk about it! What boundaries, norms, or routines can you come up with together that would be mutually beneficial?

build a support system

This doesn’t need to be a journey that you and your partner navigate alone. Couples therapy can be a great option and is super approachable now that there are so many virtual options. You can learn more about what to expect from couples therapy at BetterHelp.com.

Cameron Bruns Ewing is the managing editor of Just Us Gals. She works in Sales at HubSpot where she also serves as an advocate for CSR in the SaaS industry.

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