'As Autumn arrives, I'm worried about the impact workingfromhome will have on my mentalhealth':
work, eat and sleep in the same building, but as the days are getting more and more dreary, I’m concerned about my mental health,” she says. “I’m now less inclined to get out for my 5:30 PM fresh air every day and my room is getting darker, colder and less inspiring. That’s pretty gross in itself, but coupled with the fact that
I’m even more worried about what sitting inside and watching the world getting more and more miserable from my window will do for me.” The darker, drearier weather is going to make getting outside while working from home even more important. She continues: “My usual tactics to combat winter depression involve being out and being sociable, but alas… no commute means no being forced outside . Not being in central London around my friends also means no spontaneous dinners or drinks after work. And, more long term, no real summer of holidays and long pub afternoons and weekends lounging with family just feels like I have experienced no high this summer, meaning that the low of winter will likely feel even lower than usual.
Although some of people have now returned to the office, for those of us who are still working from home, and will likely continue to do so throughout the darker months, it’s clear that keeping on top of our mental health andWe all know how easy it is to go into hibernation mode and avoid out-of-the-house activities during the winter period, so at a time when our social lives are less busy than usual, paying attention to how much time we’re spending inside is going to be crucial.
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