Pall Spera Company Realtors-Stowe, VT
Teresa Merelman, Broker, Pall Spera Company Realtors-Stowe, VTPhone: (802) 793-5171
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Working from home can be great for a variety of reasons, such as convenience, higher productivity and possibly increases in work-life balance. However, there is another side to working from home: burnout.
Many times working from home means working at home, living at home, being at home and generally staying home much of the time. While that can seem maddening, there are ways to maintain good mental health while keeping the job burnout at bay.
Here are a few ways to use your home to fix your burnout instead of enhancing it:
Exercising is a great way to implement self-care, which is imperative for treating reversing “work from home burnout.” However, exercising can also add a layer of stress for those who may already have a heavier workload than usual.
Instead of simply going to the gym, at home or locally, try doing labor-intensive chores around your home during your work breaks. If you’ve been grazing on your lunch throughout the day and have nothing left for your actual lunch break, try tending to the lawn or scrubbing the bathroom.
If you’d rather use the time to get fresh air without getting overly exerted, try a quick pruning session in your garden, removing small flora invaders and other debris.
Another self-care reminder is to eat healthy. While it’s convenient to have your groceries delivered or simply pick them up from your local grocer, shaving produce off the grocery list is a great way to get active in your home’s outdoor environment.
Try planting a few easy-to-care-for herbs, such as basil, root vegetables or other hearty produce. While you may not be able to make a fine salad within a matter of minutes, you will be able to beautify your home garden while creating a project that only requires a few moments a day to care for.
The best part is, you’ll have fresh, healthy produce right out back that could help remind you to enjoy every facet of your home.
To-do lists are a part of most people’s lives. They help keep things organized but can also add an undo layer of stress, which can accelerate burnout at home. However, it doesn’t have to.
If you’ve been at the keyboard for an undo amount of time and are feeling tired, take a step back and tour your home. Bring a pad and paper, or some other way of taking notes, while you go from room to room, making note of what needs to be done.
Then, take those notes and really assess which projects should take priority. While we may want to get everything done at once, it’s often overwhelming both financially and mentally. You may even surprise yourself by finding some items on your to-do list have already been done or can be done by you and other members of your household.
Some contributing factors to remote work burnout is simply not being mentally stimulated enough. This is where new projects can come into play. Working remotely can give you an edge on seeing what little projects need to, and can, be done during your workweek.
Does your office need more storage? Try building a small nook during your breaks, making sure to tidy up at the end of your day until the project is finished. You may also start thinking of other ways to get the most out of your home, such as upgrading your entertainment room or creating a den for get-togethers.
Remote work burnout can seem like a daunting side effect of being home constantly. However, there are ways to spruce up your environment while getting the most out of remote life. Just remember to do some deep breathing exercises, stretch and have a little fun with the projects and atmosphere around your home.
Teresa's beginnings were at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She was child #5 of 8 and born into an Air Force family that moved all over the United States but usually ended up back in the Washington, D.C. area. Teresa attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and received her bachelor's degree in business from George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. Some of her prior careers include: computer buyer in Fairfax, Virginia; Deputy Clerk at the U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado; Police Officer in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and Bed & Breakfast owner in Stowe, Vermont. Teresa obtained her license as a Realtor® in 1998. She has been through many ups and downs in this profession and continues to learn every day. She very much enjoys the real estate profession and the wonderful people she has met and assisted along the way. In order to serve her clients and customers, Teresa continually attends classes and seminars. Some of her Designations and Certifications include:
Teresa has also served and continues to serve on several boards:
In 2007, Teresa was named Vermont Realtor of the Year.Teresa and her husband, a local attorney, moved to Stowe in 1987. They had two sons and Stowe has been their home for the past 36 years. She still feels the Stowe area is a wonderful place to raise a family, there's always something going on. Teresa can often be found behind the lens of her camera documenting the beauty of the area and its many events.As an update, Teresa's older son is now a Doctor/resident at the University of New Mexico's Emergency Management Program. Her younger son graduated from James Mason University and currently resides in Chicago, IL as a supervisor for OKTA.
