home office – ecogreenlove

7 Ways to Create Boundaries in a Hybrid Workplace [Visual]

October 15October 14Posted in HealthTagged ecogreenlove, home office, hybrid workplace, productivity, tips, work management, work-life balance, workplaceLeave a comment

At the end of the day —after we step away from our computers and shut off email and chat notifications — most of us want the same thing. We want our managers to respect the work we do, our ability to do it in the time allowed, and our lives outside of work. As much as we may love and believe in what we do, we all have personal lives, and it’s important to be present with our friends and family (or even our couch) outside of work hours.

Setting work-life boundaries is a fantastic way to ask for respect and show it to your team. When you all trust one another to get your work done, you can enjoy downtime after you clock out. Healthy boundaries lead to a happier, healthier, and more productive workplace for everyone.

Continue reading →

Making your Remote Workspace more Eco-Friendly

May 5May 9Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, ecotips, environment, green business, green solutions, home office, productivity, remote work, remote workspace, Waste, workplace1 Comment

The arrival of COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways, especially how and where we work. Back in 2019, the idea of working from home was a fantasy that many of us wanted but few ever obtained, but the pandemic has forced many companies to transition to a remote workforce to follow social distancing guidelines and keep their businesses open.

One of the great things about big businesses is their knack for doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint by using renewable energy resources and eliminating waste. You can continue this tradition at home by creating an eco-friendly remote office that will pair productivity with smart choices to help our environment thrive. Let’s look at how we can do just that.

Continue reading →

8 Healthy Snacks for your Workday [Visual]

January 13January 21Posted in Food, HealthTagged ecogreenlove, food, healthy, home office, infographic, snacks, tips, workday, working from home5 Comments

Are you worried about how to stop snacking while working from home—especially when it’s easy to raid the fridge whenever you want?

With more people working from home, it can be easy to miss meals or stress over how to stop snacking unhealthily. However, you can have your home office and healthy snacking too.

Continue reading →

Sustainable Benefits and Drawbacks to Remote Work

November 21January 21Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged commuting, eco-friendly, ecogreenlove, electricity consumption, environment, green living, green office, home office, paperless, productivity, remote work, sustainability, Waste8 Comments

In 2020, remote work went from an occasional perk to a way of life around the globe. While working from home (WFH) has often been touted as a sustainable way to work, as more and more people have engaged in it, it’s shown that, like everything else, it has its sustainability pros and cons.

Here are a few of the biggest considerations when it comes to the eco-friendly nature (or lack thereof) of remote work.

Continue reading “Sustainable Benefits and Drawbacks to Remote Work” →

The benefits of standing desks to improve your workday [Visual]

October 10October 9Posted in HealthTagged back pain, benefits, ecogreenlove, Health, home office, how to choose, infographic, neck pain, pros and cons, standing desk, tips, workplace1 Comment

Most office workers know it’s difficult to maintain the correct posture in an office chair for hours. And sitting in front of a computer all day can cause back pain, neck pain, and tight shoulders, among other possible issues.

It’s little wonder, then, that standing desks and desks that convert between sitting and standing (known as sit-and-stand desks) are growing in popularity. In fact, the Society for Human Resource Management reported a 9 percent increase in companies offering standing desks to workers between 2017 and 2018.

Continue reading “The benefits of standing desks to improve your workday [Visual]” →