How to 'commute' when you're working from home

There's no real need to drive around the block to pretend you're commuting to help maintain a sense of normalcy during the coronavirus outbreak. But if you're still adjusting to suddenly working from home, creating some structure and routine can help make this all a bit easier.

Psychologists told Well and Good a fake commute can give displaced office workers a sense of control. It's all about separating work from our personal lives at a time when that's difficult. For some folks, like parents with school-age children at home all the time, that separation is pretty much impossible. But with an emphasis on faking it, you can attempt to feel better about each day, even if it's something small, like zoning out for five minutes. Read more...